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PZE to PPW: distance & flight time
Penzance (Penzance Heliport) → Papa Westray (Papa Westray Airport)
646 mi
1,039 km · 561 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
646 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PZE — Penzance Heliport · Penzance, United Kingdom
- 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 PZE
- LEQ · Land's End Airport7 mi away
- NQY · Newquay Cornwall Airport32 mi away
- ISC · St. Mary's Airport37 mi away
- PLH · Plymouth City Airport66 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 PZE from PPW?
The flight distance from Penzance (PZE) to Papa Westray (PPW) is 646 miles (1,039 km, 561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZE to PPW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 PZE to PPW?
Nonstop service on PZE–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 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZE to PPW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PZE–PPW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PZE to PPW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PZE–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.