# Distance from Arauca (AUC) to London (LGW)

> 8,045 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,045 km / 4,999 mi / 4,344 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:59 in Arauca, it's 06:59 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 218 ft (LGW is lower than AUC)

## Airports

### [Santiago Perez Airport (AUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auc-arauca-santiago-perez-airport/1ef266df-b64b-6d12-860c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arauca, Colombia
- ICAO: SKUC
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 7.070000, -70.740000
- Elevation: 420 ft

### [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGKK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.150000, -0.190000
- Elevation: 202 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:59 in Arauca, it's 06:59 in London.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Santiago Perez Airport (AUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auc-arauca-santiago-perez-airport/1ef266df-b64b-6d12-860c-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)