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SQZ to ESH: distance & flight time
Scampton (RAF Scampton) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
171 mi
275 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
171 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SQZ — RAF Scampton · Scampton, United Kingdom
- 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 SQZ
- WTN · RAF Waddington10 mi away
- HUY · Humberside Airport20 mi away
- QCY · RAF Coningsby22 mi away
- DSA · Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport22 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 SQZ from ESH?
The flight distance from Scampton (SQZ) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 171 miles (275 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQZ to ESH?
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 SQZ to ESH?
Nonstop service on SQZ–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQZ to ESH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SQZ–ESH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SQZ to ESH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SQZ–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.