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PIK to CAX: distance & flight time
Prestwick (Glasgow Prestwick Airport) → Carlisle (Carlisle Airport)
80 mi
129 km · 70 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
80 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PIK — Glasgow Prestwick Airport · Prestwick, 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 PIK
- GLA · Glasgow International Airport26 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport43 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport56 mi away
- ILY · Islay Airport66 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 PIK from CAX?
The flight distance from Prestwick (PIK) to Carlisle (CAX) is 80 miles (129 km, 70 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIK to CAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 PIK to CAX?
Nonstop service on PIK–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIK to CAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIK–CAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIK to CAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIK–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.