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NDY to CAX: distance & flight time
Sanday (Sanday Airport) → Carlisle (Carlisle Airport)
298 mi
480 km · 259 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
298 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NDY — Sanday Airport · Sanday, United Kingdom
- CAX — Carlisle Airport · Carlisle, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NDY
- SOY · Stronsay Airport7 mi away
- EOI · Eday Airport8 mi away
- NRL · North Ronaldsay Airport10 mi away
- PPW · Papa Westray Airport13 mi away
Near CAX
- NCL · Newcastle Airport45 mi away
- BWF · Barrow Walney Island Airport59 mi away
- MME · Durham Tees Valley Airport63 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NDY from CAX?
The flight distance from Sanday (NDY) to Carlisle (CAX) is 298 miles (480 km, 259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NDY to CAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 NDY to CAX?
Nonstop service on NDY–CAX 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NDY to CAX?
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Why are some NDY to CAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NDY–CAX 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.