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XMN to ESH: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
6,026 mi
9,698 km · 5,236 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
- 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from ESH?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 6,026 miles (9,698 km, 5,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Xiamen and Shoreham By Sea?
Shoreham By Sea is 7 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to ESH?
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