# Distance from Itenes (BVK) to London (LGW)

> 9,439 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,439 km / 5,865 mi / 5,097 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 14:51 in Itenes, it's 19:51 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 644 ft (LGW is lower than BVK)

## Airports

### [Huacaraje Airport (BVK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvk-itenes-huacaraje-airport/1ef266df-b77d-633e-9d61-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Itenes, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLHJ
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -13.550000, -63.750000
- Elevation: 846 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 14:51 in Itenes, it's 19:51 in London.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Huacaraje Airport (BVK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvk-itenes-huacaraje-airport/1ef266df-b77d-633e-9d61-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)