# Distance from Arutua Airport (AXR) to London (LGW)

> 15,029 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,029 km / 9,339 mi / 8,115 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 16:53 in Arutua Airport, it's 03:53 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 193 ft (LGW is higher than AXR)

## Airports

### [Arutua Airport (AXR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axr-arutua-airport/1ef266df-737a-6718-8618-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arutua Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGU
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.250000, -146.620000
- Elevation: 9 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:53 in Arutua Airport, it's 03:53 in London.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arutua Airport (AXR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axr-arutua-airport/1ef266df-737a-6718-8618-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
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