Chelmsford: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Chelmsford is a city of 111,511 people in United Kingdom (England), 33 m (108 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Chelmsford runs from about 7 h 52 min a day in late December to 16 h 45 min in late June (computed for 51.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chelmsford is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Stansted Airport (STN), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 10,003-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Luton Airport (LTN, 60 km), London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 71 km), London Gatwick Airport (LGW, 80 km), London Southend Airport (SEN, 24 km), London City Airport (LCY, 38 km).
Flights to Chelmsford: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chelmsford · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 48 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 347 km (France) — flights · buses · car rental
- Birmingham, 182 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 287 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 276 km (The Netherlands) — flights · tours
- Amsterdam, 310 km (The Netherlands)
- Manchester, 267 km — tours
- Sheffield, 225 km — tours
- Leeds, 266 km
- Antwerp, 278 km (Belgium)
Twin towns and sister cities: Annonay, Backnang, Benevento.
Common questions
Which airport serves Chelmsford?
London Stansted Airport (STN), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Chelmsford?
About 111,511 people live in Chelmsford, across 26 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Chelmsford in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Chelmsford?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Chelmsford?
London (48 km), Paris (347 km), Birmingham (182 km), Brussels (287 km), Rotterdam (276 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.