The short answer
Oxford to Silverstone is 21 miles by air: about 9 minutes in the air at the Airbus H145 D3's planning speed of 140 mph, or 15 to 20 minutes door to door including start-up, climb, approach and landing. By road it is 28 miles and at least 43 minutes free-flowing, so the helicopter typically saves about 26 minutes each way. Landing at the circuit is by arrangement and subject to landing permission and site suitability.
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Key facts
- Aircraft
- Airbus H145 D3: twin-engine, up to eight passengers
- Distance
- 18.3 nautical miles (21 statute miles) in a straight line
- Flight time at 140 mph
- 9 minutes in the air (21 statute miles)
- Door to door by helicopter
- 15 to 20 minutes, including start-up, climb, approach and landing
- Car time
- At least 43 minutes free-flowing, 28 miles by road
- Typical time saved
- About 26 minutes each way
- Oxford end
- London Oxford Airport at Kidlington, 06:30 to 22:30, prior permission
- Silverstone end
- Silverstone, landing by arrangement for race weekends and events
- Return journey
- The same time applies in the other direction
Oxford to Silverstone on the map
The dashed line joins the main airfield or heliport at each end, with a ring at the midpoint. Real flights follow the sites at each end and the weather on the day.
The map could not load just now. London Oxford Airport to Silverstone: about 18 nm in a straight line, 15 to 20 min by helicopter.
Helicopter against the car
Oxford to Silverstone: the numbers
Oxford to Silverstone by helicopter takes about 15 to 20 minutes, against at least 43 minutes on the road.
The straight line is 18.3 nautical miles (21 statute miles). The road is 28 miles and 43 minutes even when it flows freely, so the helicopter typically saves about 26 minutes each way. On a race weekend the road is far slower than the free-flowing figure, because the approach roads queue for miles.
Likely departure and arrival sites
The sites we would normally use at each end, with the same figures worked out from the site itself.
| Site | Flying | Distance | Helicopter | By road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City centre to city centre | Oxford to Silverstone | 18 nm | 15 to 20 min | 43 min |
| London Oxford Airport | to Silverstone | 18 nm | 15 to 20 min | 43 min |
Fly Oxford to Silverstone in an Airbus H145 D3
The Airbus H145 D3 has two engines, a smooth five-blade rotor and a wide cabin with sliding doors, and it carries up to eight passengers with room for soft bags. Inside the cabin the pale leather seats and big windows make the short hop feel like an arrival, not a commute. See the H145 D3 or read about helicopter charter Oxford.
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Race weekends and track days
Silverstone hosts the British Grand Prix, MotoGP and a full calendar of track days and events. On race weekends the A43 and the approach lanes queue for hours, and the helicopter takes you over all of it in about 9 minutes. Landing at the circuit is arranged with the organisers for the event and is subject to landing permission and site suitability. Read helicopter charter to Silverstone and race circuits by helicopter.
Corporate hospitality from Oxford
Oxford and the Thames Valley supply many of the engineering, motorsport and technology firms that host guests at Silverstone. A single H145 D3 takes a party of up to eight from the airport to the circuit and back at the end of the day, with no parking and no queue.
A same-day plan
- Leave Oxford at 09:00, land at Silverstone between 09:15 and 09:20.
- A race day, a track day or a hospitality lunch.
- Leave Silverstone at 18:00, land at Oxford between 18:15 and 18:20.
That is 30 minutes to 40 minutes in the air for the round trip. The same trip by car is at least 1 hour 26 minutes of driving, so the helicopter typically gives back about 51 minutes across the day. The return is timed to miss the circuit exit queue. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
Combine it with Battersea or Manchester
From Silverstone you can carry on to Battersea or Manchester, or return to Oxford. Tell us the order and the times you need.
Where the figures come from
The straight-line distance from Oxford to Silverstone is 18.3 nautical miles, which is 21 statute miles. We plan the H145 D3 at 140 mph, so 21 miles takes 9 minutes in the air. The door-to-door figure of 15 to 20 minutes adds the start-up, climb, approach and landing. The road figure is the free-flowing time from a routing engine, so it is a floor: real journeys are usually slower. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
Book Oxford to Silverstone
Give us the date, the number of passengers and their bags. We confirm the aircraft, apply for any permission and send you one price for the whole helicopter. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
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Flying the other way
The figures are the same in both directions: Silverstone to Oxford is 18 nm in a straight line and 15 to 20 minutes by helicopter. The car takes at least 43 minutes (28 miles).
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to fly from Oxford to Silverstone?
About 15 to 20 minutes by helicopter.
How long is the drive from Oxford to Silverstone?
At least 43 minutes for 28 miles, free-flowing. Real journeys are usually slower.
How long does it take to fly from Oxford to Silverstone?
About 9 minutes in the air at 140 mph, and 15 to 20 minutes door to door.
Can the helicopter land at Silverstone?
By arrangement for events, and subject to landing permission and site suitability. We organise it with the venue.
What happens if the weather stops the flight?
If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
