# Distance from Illesheim Air Base (ILH) to London (LHR)

> 799 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 799 km / 496 mi / 431 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United Kingdom
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 09:57 in Illesheim Air Base, it's 08:57 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 996 ft (LHR is lower than ILH)

## Airports

### [Illesheim Air Base (ILH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilh-illesheim-air-base/1ef266de-ce38-6db8-b591-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Illesheim Air Base, Germany
- ICAO: ETIK
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.470000, 10.390000
- Elevation: 1,079 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:57 in Illesheim Air Base, it's 08:57 in London.

## Related

- [Illesheim Air Base (ILH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilh-illesheim-air-base/1ef266de-ce38-6db8-b591-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)
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