Nonstop flight route between Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom and Salisbury, Maryland, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°50'8"N by 0°17'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°20'24"N by 75°30'33"W)
Distance from ESH to SBY:
3,634.21 miles (5,848.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shoreham Airport (ESH), Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom and Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY), Salisbury, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,634 miles (or 5,849 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESH / EGKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°50'8"N by 0°17'49"W |
| Area Served: | South of West Sussex |
| Operator/Owner: | Brighton City Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESH |
| More Information: | ESH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBY / KSBY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salisbury, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'24"N by 75°30'33"W |
| Area Served: | Salisbury, Maryland & Region |
| Operator/Owner: | Wicomico County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBY |
| More Information: | SBY Maps & Info |
Facts about Shoreham Airport (ESH):
- The closest airport to Shoreham Airport (ESH) is Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) W of ESH.
- In addition to being known as "Shoreham Airport", another name for ESH is "Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport".
- The airfield was bombed several times and a Messerschmitt Bf 109 was shot down by ground fire during one such attack, crash-landing near the terminal building.
- Shoreham Airport (ESH) has 4 runways.
- Shoreham Airport, also known as Shoreham Airport, owned by Brighton City Airport Ltd following the take over of the airport from Albemarle in May 2014, is an airport located 1 NM west of Shoreham-by-Sea at Lancing in the Adur district of West Sussex, England.
- The landing area was entirely grass until a tarmac runway was built in 1981.
- On 2nd May 2014, Brighton City Airport Ltd took ownership of Shoreham Airport and operations, taking over from Albemarle.
- The furthest airport from Shoreham Airport (ESH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Shoreham Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Shoreham Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The first aviator to fly there was Harold Piffard in 1910.
- Shoreham Airport handled 1,500 passengers last year.
- The South East Air Support Unit operates from Shoreham Airport.
Facts about Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY):
- Because of Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) has 2 runways.
- Allegiant Air began twice a week service to Orlando-Sanford International Airport in February 2012, using its McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jets, but ended the route less than a year later on January 5, 2013 due to the route's relatively small amount of passengers.
- The airport is the operational headquarters for US Airways Express carrier Piedmont Airlines.
- The closest airport to Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) is Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) E of SBY.
- The furthest airport from Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,772 miles (18,944 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport", another name for SBY is "Salisbury Airport".
- Salisbury was once used as a naval training base during World War II up until 1945.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.22 miles (32.54 km) W | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 22.09 miles (35.55 km) NNE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 27.01 miles (43.48 km) NNE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.85 miles (59.31 km) NW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 37.09 miles (59.69 km) NNE | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 37.13 miles (59.76 km) WSW | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) NW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 40.19 miles (64.68 km) NW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 41.34 miles (66.53 km) NW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) N | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 46.85 miles (75.39 km) W | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 48.73 miles (78.42 km) NNE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 49.78 miles (80.11 km) NE | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 49.85 miles (80.23 km) N | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 54.52 miles (87.74 km) E | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,919.32 miles (19,182.23 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,885.08 miles (19,127.13 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,868.57 miles (19,100.56 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,844.44 miles (19,061.74 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,837.64 miles (19,050.80 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,834.43 miles (19,045.62 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,832.31 miles (19,042.20 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,828.26 miles (19,035.69 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,822.28 miles (19,026.06 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,794.36 miles (18,981.13 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,790.61 miles (18,975.10 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,788.13 miles (18,971.10 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,782.16 miles (18,961.50 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,774.93 miles (18,949.87 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,754.87 miles (18,917.59 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.00 miles (33.79 km) E | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 2 | 25.38 miles (40.85 km) NNE | Sussex County Airport (GED) | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | |
| 3 | 27.72 miles (44.62 km) S | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 31.37 miles (50.49 km) WNW | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 5 | 44.07 miles (70.92 km) NW | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 49.05 miles (78.94 km) W | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) SSW | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 54.52 miles (87.74 km) N | Dover Air Force Base (DOV) | Dover, Delaware, United States | |
| 9 | 56.43 miles (90.81 km) W | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 56.43 miles (90.82 km) NE | Cape May Airport (WWD) | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 70.71 miles (113.80 km) NW | Lee Airport (ANP) | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 74.81 miles (120.39 km) NNE | Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) | Millville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) WNW | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 83.70 miles (134.71 km) NW | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 84.81 miles (136.49 km) NW | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,771.56 miles (18,944.45 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,748.18 miles (18,906.82 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,730.34 miles (18,878.11 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,723.45 miles (18,867.02 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,675.54 miles (18,789.92 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,663.53 miles (18,770.58 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,662.88 miles (18,769.54 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,652.95 miles (18,753.56 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,635.28 miles (18,725.12 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,618.27 miles (18,697.74 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,554.38 miles (18,594.92 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,523.18 miles (18,544.72 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,509.80 miles (18,523.18 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,505.92 miles (18,516.94 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,427.00 miles (18,389.93 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |