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IDP to ESH: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
4,501 mi
7,244 km · 3,912 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Near ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDP from ESH?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 4,501 miles (7,244 km, 3,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDP to ESH?
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