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YKF to YXU: distance & flight time

Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → London (London Airport)

49 mi
79 km · 42 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details

49 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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

Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is YKF from YXU?

The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to London (YXU) is 49 miles (79 km, 42 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from YKF to YXU?

A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from YKF to YXU?

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