# Distance from Bima-Sumbawa Island (BMU) to London (LHR)

> 12,743 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,743 km / 7,918 mi / 6,880 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 04:16 in Bima-Sumbawa Island, it's 21:16 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 80 ft (LHR is higher than BMU)

## Airports

### [Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmu-bima-sumbawa-island-muhammad-salahuddin-airport/1ef266df-f91d-6b54-bb6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bima-Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WADB
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.540000, 118.690000
- Elevation: 3 ft

### [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGLL
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.470000, -0.460000
- Elevation: 83 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 04:16 in Bima-Sumbawa Island, it's 21:16 in London.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmu-bima-sumbawa-island-muhammad-salahuddin-airport/1ef266df-f91d-6b54-bb6e-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)
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