# Distance from Freetown (HGS) to London (LGW)

> 4,900 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,900 km / 3,045 mi / 2,646 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:53 in Freetown, it's 03:53 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 142 ft (LGW is higher than HGS)

## Airports

### [Hastings Airport (HGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hgs-freetown-hastings-airport/1ef266de-e7e8-68da-bb59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Freetown, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFHA
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 8.400000, -13.130000
- Elevation: 60 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 02:53 in Freetown, it's 03:53 in London.

## Related

- [Hastings Airport (HGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hgs-freetown-hastings-airport/1ef266de-e7e8-68da-bb59-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
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