# Distance from Metema (ETE) to London (LGW)

> 5,359 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,359 km / 3,330 mi / 2,894 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 17:15 in Metema, it's 15:15 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,448 ft (LGW is lower than ETE)

## Airports

### [Metema Airport (ETE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ete-metema-metema-airport/1ef266de-ea51-681a-b6fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Metema, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAMM
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 12.930000, 36.170000
- Elevation: 2,650 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 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 17:15 in Metema, it's 15:15 in London.

## Related

- [Metema Airport (ETE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ete-metema-metema-airport/1ef266de-ea51-681a-b6fe-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
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