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LHR to SKS: distance & flight time
London (London Heathrow Airport) → Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base)
477 mi
768 km · 415 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
477 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Near SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHR from SKS?
The flight distance from London (LHR) to Skrydstrup (SKS) is 477 miles (768 km, 415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHR to SKS?
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 LHR to SKS?
Nonstop service on LHR–SKS 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 Skrydstrup?
Skrydstrup is 1 hour ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHR to SKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHR–SKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHR to SKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHR–SKS 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.