# Distance from Vunisea (KDV) to London (LGW)

> 16,444 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,444 km / 10,218 mi / 8,879 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 20:59 in Vunisea, it's 09:59 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 196 ft (LGW is higher than KDV)

## Airports

### [Vunisea Airport (KDV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdv-vunisea-vunisea-airport/1ef266df-7012-66b6-8c4b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vunisea, Fiji
- ICAO: NFKD
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -19.060000, 178.160000
- Elevation: 6 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:59 in Vunisea, it's 09:59 in London.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Vunisea Airport (KDV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdv-vunisea-vunisea-airport/1ef266df-7012-66b6-8c4b-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)