# Distance from Curitiba (BFH) to London (LGW)

> 9,770 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,770 km / 6,071 mi / 5,275 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 02:16 in Curitiba, it's 06:16 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,855 ft (LGW is lower than BFH)

## Airports

### [Bacacheri Airport (BFH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfh-curitiba-bacacheri-airport/1ef266df-93df-6256-b559-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Curitiba, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBI
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -25.410000, -49.230000
- Elevation: 3,057 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 02:16 in Curitiba, it's 06:16 in London.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bacacheri Airport (BFH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfh-curitiba-bacacheri-airport/1ef266df-93df-6256-b559-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)