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SEN to CFR: distance & flight time
Southend (Southend Airport) → Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport)
173 mi
279 km · 151 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
173 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEN — Southend Airport · Southend, United Kingdom
- CFR — Caen-Carpiquet Airport · Caen, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SEN
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport48 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport50 mi away
- RCS · Rochester Airport17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport28 mi away
Near CFR
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport30 mi away
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport35 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport54 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEN from CFR?
The flight distance from Southend (SEN) to Caen (CFR) is 173 miles (279 km, 151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEN to CFR?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 SEN to CFR?
Nonstop service on SEN–CFR 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Southend and Caen?
Caen is 1 hour ahead of Southend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEN to CFR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEN–CFR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEN to CFR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEN–CFR 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.