# Distance from Gassim Airport (ELQ) to London (STN)

> 4,606 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,606 km / 2,862 mi / 2,487 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 06:58 in Gassim Airport, it's 04:58 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,778 ft (STN is lower than ELQ)

## Airports

### [Gassim Airport (ELQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elq-gassim-airport/1ef266df-796c-6d60-84cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gassim Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEGS
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 26.300000, 43.770000
- Elevation: 2,126 ft

### [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGSS
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.880000, 0.240000
- Elevation: 348 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 06:58 in Gassim Airport, it's 04:58 in London.

## Related

- [Gassim Airport (ELQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elq-gassim-airport/1ef266df-796c-6d60-84cf-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)