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HAM to MSE: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → Manston (Kent International Airport)
396 mi
638 km · 344 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
396 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- MSE — Kent International Airport · Manston, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Near MSE
- LYM · Lympne Airport23 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport68 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport32 mi away
- LYX · Lydd Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HAM from MSE?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Manston (MSE) is 396 miles (638 km, 344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to MSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HAM to MSE?
Nonstop service on HAM–MSE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamburg and Manston?
Manston is 1 hour behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to MSE?
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Why are some HAM to MSE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HAM–MSE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.