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NQT to CAX: distance & flight time
Nottingham (Nottingham Airport) → Carlisle (Carlisle Airport)
156 mi
251 km · 136 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
156 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NQT — Nottingham Airport · Nottingham, 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 NQT
- EMA · East Midlands Airport12 mi away
- WTN · RAF Waddington29 mi away
- SQZ · RAF Scampton35 mi away
- DSA · Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport39 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 NQT from CAX?
The flight distance from Nottingham (NQT) to Carlisle (CAX) is 156 miles (251 km, 136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQT to CAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 NQT to CAX?
Nonstop service on NQT–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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQT to CAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NQT–CAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NQT to CAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NQT–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.