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VDB to ESH: distance & flight time
Fagernes (Leirin Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
793 mi
1,277 km · 689 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
793 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- VDB — Leirin Airport · Fagernes, Norway
- 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 VDB
- DLD · Geilo Airport Dagali49 mi away
- HMR · Stafsberg Airport61 mi away
- SOG · Sogndal Airport72 mi away
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn86 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 VDB from ESH?
The flight distance from Fagernes (VDB) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 793 miles (1,277 km, 689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDB to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 VDB to ESH?
Nonstop service on VDB–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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fagernes and Shoreham By Sea?
Shoreham By Sea is 1 hour behind Fagernes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDB to ESH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VDB–ESH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VDB to ESH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VDB–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.