Sydenham
Sydenham to Farnborough
Farnborough Airport from Sydenham, for private flights. The drive is 1 hour 19 minutes (53.4 miles), mostly via the A23, M25 and M3. Back from Farnborough, allow 1 hour 19 minutes again. London City is 42 minutes nearer, but the airline and the flight decide the airport. Among Sydenham's listed buildings is Church of St Bartholomew (Grade II*). The East London Line serves Sydenham. The first powered flight on UK soil took place here in 1908.
How the day runs
Most travellers take a luxury people-carrier for the extra space. The car is outside your Sydenham address at the time agreed, with room for the cases. Allow 1 hour 19 minutes on the road plus the airline's check-in time; the pick-up time is set when you book. The same run from Catford is 81 minutes; from Lewisham, 81 minutes. Landing at Farnborough, you walk from the aircraft through the terminal to the waiting car. From the Oxford base, Sydenham is 68.6 miles and 1 hour 38 minutes via the M40 and M4.
- Sydenham to Farnborough Airport1 hr 19 min, 53.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Farnborough Airport to Sydenham1 hr 19 min, 54.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Church of St Bartholomew, in central Sydenham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSydenham station is on the East London Line.
Source: wikidata.orgThe first powered flight on UK soil took place here in 1908.
Source: farnboroughairport.comSydenham has a population of about 28,000.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Sydenham by road is Sydenham (SYD), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough Airport's IATA code is FAB.
Source: wikidata.orgRunway 06/24 is 45 m wide with 1,800 m landing distance available in each direction.
Source: farnboroughairport.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow, Sydenham to Farnborough?
About 1 hr 19 min via the A23, M25 and M3, 53.4 miles; rush hours add time.
Is there a station in Sydenham?
Sydenham (SYD), 3 minutes by road. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
Do you do the return from Farnborough?
Yes. Inbound, Farnborough to Sydenham is 1 hour 19 minutes; your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall.
Where are you based?
In Oxford, 1 hour 38 minutes by road from Sydenham.
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