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SEN to SWS: distance & flight time
Southend (Southend Airport) → Swansea (Swansea Airport)
204 mi
329 km · 178 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
204 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- SEN — Southend Airport · Southend, United Kingdom
- SWS — Swansea Airport · Swansea, 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 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 SWS
- CWL · Cardiff International Airport34 mi away
- HAW · Haverfordwest Airport41 mi away
- BRS · Bristol Airport60 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEN from SWS?
The flight distance from Southend (SEN) to Swansea (SWS) is 204 miles (329 km, 178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEN to SWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 SWS?
Nonstop service on SEN–SWS 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEN to SWS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEN–SWS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEN to SWS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEN–SWS 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.