# Distance from Cabo Frio (CFB) to London (LGW)

> 9,197 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,197 km / 5,715 mi / 4,966 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 04:10 in Cabo Frio, it's 08:10 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 179 ft (LGW is higher than CFB)

## Airports

### [Cabo Frio Airport (CFB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfb-cabo-frio-cabo-frio-airport/1ef266df-940b-6306-af5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cabo Frio, Brazil
- ICAO: SBCB
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.920000, -42.070000
- Elevation: 23 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 04:10 in Cabo Frio, it's 08:10 in London.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cabo Frio Airport (CFB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfb-cabo-frio-cabo-frio-airport/1ef266df-940b-6306-af5b-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)