# Distance from Bridgeport (BDR) to London (LGW)

> 5,490 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,490 km / 3,411 mi / 2,964 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 20:18 in Bridgeport, it's 01:18 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 194 ft (LGW is higher than BDR)

## Airports

### [Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport (BDR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdr-bridgeport-bridgeportsikorsky-airport/1ef266df-1020-6ac8-a4f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bridgeport, United States
- ICAO: KBDR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.160000, -73.130000
- 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 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 20:18 in Bridgeport, it's 01:18 in London.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport (BDR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdr-bridgeport-bridgeportsikorsky-airport/1ef266df-1020-6ac8-a4f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)