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LCY to QEF: distance & flight time
London (London City Airport) → Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport)
390 mi
628 km · 339 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
390 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCY — London City Airport · London, United Kingdom
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 mi away
Near QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCY from QEF?
The flight distance from London (LCY) to Egelsbach (QEF) is 390 miles (628 km, 339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCY to QEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 LCY to QEF?
Nonstop service on LCY–QEF 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between London and Egelsbach?
Egelsbach is 1 hour ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCY to QEF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCY–QEF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCY to QEF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCY–QEF 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.