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LME to PPW: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Papa Westray (Papa Westray Airport)
798 mi
1,284 km · 693 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
798 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- PPW — Papa Westray Airport · Papa Westray, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 mi away
Near PPW
- WRY · Westray Airport2 mi away
- EOI · Eday Airport12 mi away
- NDY · Sanday Airport13 mi away
- NRL · North Ronaldsay Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LME from PPW?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Papa Westray (PPW) is 798 miles (1,284 km, 693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to PPW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 LME to PPW?
Nonstop service on LME–PPW 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 2h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Le Mans and Papa Westray?
Papa Westray is 1 hour behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to PPW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LME–PPW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LME to PPW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LME–PPW 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.