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SMV to ESH: distance & flight time
Samedan (Samedan Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
551 mi
886 km · 478 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMV — Samedan Airport · Samedan, Switzerland
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SMV
- ZJI · Locarno Airport54 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport59 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport59 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport60 mi away
Near ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMV from ESH?
The flight distance from Samedan (SMV) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 551 miles (886 km, 478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMV to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 SMV to ESH?
Nonstop service on SMV–ESH 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samedan and Shoreham By Sea?
Shoreham By Sea is 1 hour behind Samedan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMV to ESH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMV–ESH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMV to ESH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMV–ESH 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.