# Distance from Yinchuan (INC) to London (LGW)

> 7,781 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,781 km / 4,835 mi / 4,201 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 02:02 in Yinchuan, it's 19:02 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,541 ft (LGW is lower than INC)

## Airports

### [Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/inc-yinchuan-yinchuan-hedong-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f16-6022-ac7a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yinchuan, China
- ICAO: ZLIC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 38.320000, 106.390000
- Elevation: 3,743 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 02:02 in Yinchuan, it's 19:02 in London.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/inc-yinchuan-yinchuan-hedong-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f16-6022-ac7a-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)