Cambridge
Great Shelford to Gatwick
Flights from Gatwick, starting in Great Shelford. Door to kerb is 91.6 miles; at free-flow speeds, 1 hour 31 minutes via the M11, M25 and M23. The two Gatwick terminals are 86 (North) and 91 (South) minutes from Great Shelford. On drive time from Great Shelford, Gatwick comes fifth. Shelford (SED) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Great Shelford. Great Shelford's population was put at about 4,500 in 2021. Gatwick's North Terminal opened in 1988.
How the day runs
Most travellers take an executive saloon. In Great Shelford the chauffeur comes to the house and carries the bags out. For an early departure, the chauffeur works back from your check-in time and a drive of 1 hour 31 minutes. The same run from Cambridge is 96 minutes; from Royston, 94 minutes. Landing at Gatwick, you are met in the arrivals hall; the chauffeur has followed the flight. From the Oxford base, Great Shelford is 98.5 miles and 1 hour 51 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Great Shelford to London Gatwick1 hr 31 min, 91.6 miles, in clear traffic
- London Gatwick to Great Shelford1 hr 32 min, 92 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The closest National Rail station to Great Shelford by road is Shelford (SED), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgGreat Shelford had about 4,500 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgGatwick's North Terminal opened in 1988.
Source: wikidata.orgLittle Shelford Manor, 0.4 miles out from central Great Shelford, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukShelford station is on the West Anglia Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick's IATA code is LGW.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Gatwick by road from Great Shelford?
91.6 miles, 1 hour 31 minutes without traffic, via the M11 and M25.
Which Gatwick terminal is quickest from Great Shelford?
Times from Great Shelford: North Terminal 86 min; South Terminal 91 min.
Do you do the return from Gatwick?
Yes; the trip home is 92.0 miles, 1 hour 32 minutes.
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