# Distance from Irkutsk (IKT) to London (LHR)

> 6,516 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,516 km / 4,049 mi / 3,518 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → United Kingdom
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 05:34 in Irkutsk, it's 22:34 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,592 ft (LHR is lower than IKT)

## Airports

### [Irkutsk Airport (IKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikt-irkutsk-irkutsk-airport/1ef266df-e65d-6cd0-a35f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Irkutsk, Russia
- ICAO: UIII
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 52.270000, 104.390000
- Elevation: 1,675 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 05:34 in Irkutsk, it's 22:34 in London.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Irkutsk Airport (IKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikt-irkutsk-irkutsk-airport/1ef266df-e65d-6cd0-a35f-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)
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