# Distance from Goma (GOM) to London (LHR)

> 6,538 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,538 km / 4,063 mi / 3,530 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 145° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:32 in Goma, it's 20:32 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,006 ft (LHR is lower than GOM)

## Airports

### [Goma International Airport (GOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gom-goma-goma-international-airport/1ef266de-e446-6ff6-b45c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Goma, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZNA
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.670000, 29.240000
- Elevation: 5,089 ft

### [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGLL
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.470000, -0.460000
- Elevation: 83 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 21:32 in Goma, it's 20:32 in London.

## Related

- [Goma International Airport (GOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gom-goma-goma-international-airport/1ef266de-e446-6ff6-b45c-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)
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