# Distance from Kumasi (KMS) to London (LGW)

> 4,943 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,943 km / 3,072 mi / 2,669 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 182° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 22:50 in Kumasi, it's 23:50 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 740 ft (LGW is lower than KMS)

## Airports

### [Kumasi Airport (KMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kms-kumasi-kumasi-airport/1ef266de-b729-691a-bcf0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kumasi, Ghana
- ICAO: DGSI
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 6.710000, -1.590000
- Elevation: 942 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 22:50 in Kumasi, it's 23:50 in London.

## Related

- [Kumasi Airport (KMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kms-kumasi-kumasi-airport/1ef266de-b729-691a-bcf0-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
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