London to Southend-on-Sea, Essex (LCY–SEN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

LCY Airport Page →
28 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 7 1-stop flights Verified 3w ago
Nonstop Charter / private 1-Stop 2-Stop Hide separate tickets Hide overnight Hide codeshares
  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 7 hubs
AMS Amsterdam 3h 45m BAKLKQ → U2 Amsterdam (AMS) to Southend-on-Sea, Essex flights
PMI Palma de Mallorca 5h 50m BAIB → U2 Palma de Mallorca (PMI) to Southend-on-Sea, Essex flights
BER Berlin 6h 45m BA → U2 Berlin (BER) to Southend-on-Sea, Essex flights
IBZ Ibiza (Eivissa) 9h BAIB → U2 Ibiza (Eivissa) (IBZ) to Southend-on-Sea, Essex flights
FAO Faro 9h 20m BA → U2 Faro (FAO) to Southend-on-Sea, Essex flights
BCN Barcelona 15h 36m BAIB → U2 Barcelona (BCN) to Southend-on-Sea, Essex flights
AGP Málaga 22h 45m BAIB → U2 Málaga (AGP) to Southend-on-Sea, Essex flights
✦ 1-STOP More options, longer trips
✧ 2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
London to Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 28 mi 2h 10m nonstop

LCY–SEN had nonstop service from British Airways, last on the schedule in August 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 28 miles in 2h 10m.

Also explore Browse available seat maps LCY Routes SEN Routes LCY Live Flights SEN Live Flights
All flights from Southend-on-Sea, Essex (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex to London flights
Carriers on this route

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop LCY–SEN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
BA British Airways 1 – – – Oneworld –
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: BA (1 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.
Connections

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for LCY to SEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
7
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~22h
Longest
AMS ~3h 45m PMI ~5h 50m BER ~6h 45m IBZ ~9h 0m FAO ~9h 20m
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
250
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.
Know before you go

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Southend-on-Sea, Essex is 0 hours the same as London.
LCY: BST · SEN: BST

When it's 6:00 PM in London, it's 6:00 PM in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
Distance & Flight Time
28 mi / 45 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 10m gate to gate.
Facts

LCY–SEN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the London to Southend-on-Sea, Essex route.
Route details
Distance28 mi / 45 km
Flight time2h 10m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: LCY
Full nameLondon City Airport
IATA / ICAOLCY / EGLC
TimezoneEurope/London
Elevation19 ft / 6 m
Destination: SEN
Full nameLondon Southend Airport
IATA / ICAOSEN / EGMC
TimezoneEurope/London
Elevation49 ft / 15 m
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about LCY to SEN flights.
Nonstop flights from London City Airport to London Southend Airport take about 2h 10m gate to gate. The route covers 28 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from LCY to SEN: British Airways. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 2h 10m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Amsterdam, Palma de Mallorca and Berlin Brandenburg.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SEN and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from LCY to SEN

London City Airport (LCY) and London Southend Airport (SEN) had nonstop service from British Airways, last on the schedule in August 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

LCY to SEN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from LCY to SEN is about 2 hours 10 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 28 miles (45 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Amsterdam, Palma de Mallorca and Berlin Brandenburg. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.