# Distance from Bahir Dar (BJR) to London (LGW)

> 5,548 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,548 km / 3,448 mi / 2,996 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 23:44 in Bahir Dar, it's 21:44 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,776 ft (LGW is lower than BJR)

## Airports

### [Bahir Dar Airport (BJR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjr-bahir-dar-bahir-dar-airport/1ef266de-e9e2-65b4-9aa2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HABD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 11.610000, 37.320000
- Elevation: 5,978 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 23:44 in Bahir Dar, it's 21:44 in London.

## Related

- [Bahir Dar Airport (BJR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjr-bahir-dar-bahir-dar-airport/1ef266de-e9e2-65b4-9aa2-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)