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UIP to PZE: distance & flight time
Quimper (Quimper-Cornouaille Airport) → Penzance (Penzance Heliport)
161 mi
259 km · 140 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
161 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- UIP — Quimper-Cornouaille Airport · Quimper, France
- PZE — Penzance Heliport · Penzance, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UIP
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport35 mi away
- LRT · Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport37 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base38 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport46 mi away
Near PZE
- LEQ · Land's End Airport7 mi away
- NQY · Newquay Cornwall Airport32 mi away
- ISC · St. Mary's Airport37 mi away
- PLH · Plymouth City Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UIP from PZE?
The flight distance from Quimper (UIP) to Penzance (PZE) is 161 miles (259 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIP to PZE?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 UIP to PZE?
Nonstop service on UIP–PZE 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Quimper and Penzance?
Penzance is 1 hour behind Quimper.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIP to PZE?
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Why are some UIP to PZE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UIP–PZE 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.