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SXL to NTE: distance & flight time
Sligo (Sligo Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
579 mi
932 km · 503 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
579 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SXL — Sligo Airport · Sligo, Ireland
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SXL
- NOC · Ireland West Knock Airport27 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport39 mi away
- CFN · Donegal Airport54 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport69 mi away
Near NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SXL from NTE?
The flight distance from Sligo (SXL) to Nantes (NTE) is 579 miles (932 km, 503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXL to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 SXL to NTE?
Nonstop service on SXL–NTE 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sligo and Nantes?
Nantes is 1 hour ahead of Sligo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXL to NTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SXL–NTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SXL to NTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SXL–NTE 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.