Take a brief look at the official site walking distances, published by Stansted. Platform 2 to the Special Assistance Desk (rarely manned), 235 metres. From the top of the escalator which leaves the station level way further on say 200 metres, to check in area F, not published, but about 200 meters at least. From there through the maze to get through security, you can add 500 meters. Depending which desk you come out of, you can walk 200 metres parallel to where you need to be, just to walk the same distance back again to head for the gate. That's after passing through the hideous shopping precinct which adds, I would guess 700 metres to your journey. Then 540 meters to the gate.
I make that two and three quarters kilometers of a journey on foot, of which about 100 metres on a moving walkway.
At a stiff pace I can manage 2km/hour, but it hurts.
Whoever dreamt up this scheme should try being disabled.
No do not tell me about PRM schemes. The airport sends you off to the airline, and Ryanair does not want people with baggage nor cripples on its aircraft
Niether cares.
Last edited by wings folded; 5th May 2016 at 14:01.