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QCY to EMA: distance & flight time
Coningsby (RAF Coningsby) → East Midlands (East Midlands Airport)
52 mi
83 km · 45 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
52 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EMA — East Midlands Airport · East Midlands, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 EMA
- NQT · Nottingham Airport12 mi away
- BHX · Birmingham International Airport31 mi away
- CVT · Coventry Airport33 mi away
- WTN · RAF Waddington41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QCY from EMA?
The flight distance from Coningsby (QCY) to East Midlands (EMA) is 52 miles (83 km, 45 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QCY to EMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 EMA?
Nonstop service on QCY–EMA 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QCY to EMA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on QCY–EMA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some QCY to EMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QCY–EMA 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.