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QCY to CAX: distance & flight time
Coningsby (RAF Coningsby) → Carlisle (Carlisle Airport)
167 mi
268 km · 145 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
167 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- QCY — RAF Coningsby · Coningsby, 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 QCY
- WTN · RAF Waddington16 mi away
- SQZ · RAF Scampton22 mi away
- HUY · Humberside Airport34 mi away
- NQT · Nottingham Airport40 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 QCY from CAX?
The flight distance from Coningsby (QCY) to Carlisle (CAX) is 167 miles (268 km, 145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QCY to CAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 QCY to CAX?
Nonstop service on QCY–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QCY to CAX?
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Why are some QCY to CAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QCY–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.