How far is Northolt from Stockholm?

About 785 nautical miles (904 miles, 1,454 km) between RAF Northolt (London VIP Airport) and Stockholm Arlanda.

Flight time

Northolt to Stockholm

A midsize private jet takes about 2 hr 15 min to fly from RAF Northolt (London VIP Airport) (EGWU) to Stockholm Arlanda (ESSA). It is 785 nautical miles, which is 904 miles or 1,454 km. A turboprop is nearer 3 hr 20 min, and a large jet can do it in about 2 hr 5 min.

Aircraft	Typical cruise	Flight time
TurbopropKing Air 350, Pilatus PC-12	270 kt	3 hr 20 min
Light jetCitation CJ3, Phenom 300	400 kt	2 hr 20 min
Midsize jetCitation Latitude, Challenger 350	430 kt	2 hr 15 min
Large jetGlobal 6000, Gulfstream G650	470 kt	2 hr 5 min

These are still-air estimates with a little added for climb, descent and routing, rounded to five minutes. The real figure moves with the wind, air traffic control and the aircraft. Check that your aircraft can fly the sector non-stop.

What changes the time

Wind is the big one. Flying west is usually slower than flying east, and a strong headwind can add a quarter of an hour or more on a longer trip. The route air traffic control gives you, the runway in use and how busy the airspace is will move it a little too. Clocks in Stockholm are an hour ahead of the UK, so allow for that when you plan arrival times.

The return takes about the same, give or take the wind.

Either end

You would leave from RAF Northolt (London VIP Airport), where it is worth checking the opening hours, handling and whether you need permission first. At Stockholm Arlanda the same goes: hours, slots and permissions are all on its page.