# Distance from Kolkata (CCU) to London (NHT)

> 7,980 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,980 km / 4,959 mi / 4,309 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 04:47 in Kolkata, it's 00:17 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (NHT is higher than CCU)

## Airports

### [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolkata, India
- ICAO: VECC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 22.650000, 88.450000
- Elevation: 16 ft

### [RAF Northolt (NHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nht-london-raf-northolt/1ef266de-c652-6306-ac7f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGWU
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.550000, -0.420000
- Elevation: 124 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 04:47 in Kolkata, it's 00:17 in London.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [RAF Northolt (NHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nht-london-raf-northolt/1ef266de-c652-6306-ac7f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)