Airport · United Kingdom
London Stansted Airport
- Codes
- STN · EGSS
- Serves
- London
- 49 km in a straight line
- Local time
- Europe/London
- Elevation
- 106 m
- Runways
- One runway open
- Longest runway: 3,049 m
- From DXB
- 5,460 km
- 7 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
Facts
STN at a glance
- Codes
- IATA STNICAO EGSS
- Size
- Large
- Serves
- London
- To the city centre
- 49 km in a straight line
- Measured from the centre point of our guide.
- Elevation
- 106 m (348 ft)
- Runways
- One runway open
- Longest runway: 3,049 m
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- When to go
- London, month by month
How far it is from the UAE
STN from the UAE
From DXBSTN
5,460 km
7 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
From AUHSTN
5,480 km
7 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Airports
Other airports near STN
- LTNLondon Luton AirportLarge · Luton41 km away
- LCYLondon City AirportMedium · London44 km away
- SENLondon Southend AirportMedium · Southend-on-Sea47 km away
- LHRLondon Heathrow AirportLarge · London66 km away
- LGWLondon Gatwick AirportLarge · London87 km away
- NWINorwich AirportMedium · Norwich113 km away
- BHXBirmingham AirportLarge · Birmingham149 km away
- EMAEast Midlands AirportLarge · Nottingham149 km away
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Europe/London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Currency
- British Pound Sterling GBPToday's indicative rate: GBP 1 ≈ USD 1.33Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergency999general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +44 · On the left
From the journal
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Flights
Flights to or from STN
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