Northampton
Northampton to London City
Leaving Northampton for a flight from London City. Door to kerb is 85.9 miles; at free-flow speeds, 1 hour 29 minutes via the M1, M25 and M11. The return is much the same, 1 hour 31 minutes. Expect 38 minutes more than a run to Luton. One Northampton landmark is Sessions House, listed Grade I. Northampton is a big centre of well over 100,000 people, about 227,000 at the last figure. The airport opened in 1987.
How the day runs
Pick-up is at your door anywhere in Northampton. Pick-up is timed from your flight: 1 hour 29 minutes for the road, then whatever the airline asks for. Neighbouring Towcester is 92 minutes from London City, and Wellingborough 100 minutes. Back at London City, look for your name in arrivals; the bags go straight to the car. From the Oxford base, Northampton is 48.3 miles and 1 hour 9 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Northampton to London City Airport1 hr 29 min, 85.9 miles, in clear traffic
- London City Airport to Northampton1 hr 31 min, 85.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Sessions House, in central Northampton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 227,000 for Northampton.
Source: openstreetmap.orgLondon City Airport opened in 1987.
Source: wikidata.orgAll Saints' Church, in central Northampton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLondon City Airport's IATA code is LCY.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What is the drive time from Northampton to London City?
About 1 hr 29 min via the M1, M25 and M11, 85.9 miles; rush hours add time.
Will a car meet us at London City for the trip home to Northampton?
Yes. Inbound, London City to Northampton is 1 hour 31 minutes; your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford. The base is 48.3 miles from Northampton, and that positioning is part of the quote.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.