# Distance from Kitale (KTL) to London (LGW)

> 6,479 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,479 km / 4,026 mi / 3,498 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 07:33 in Kitale, it's 05:33 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,868 ft (LGW is lower than KTL)

## Airports

### [Kitale Airport (KTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktl-kitale-kitale-airport/1ef266de-ec44-6668-b080-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitale, Kenya
- ICAO: HKKT
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 0.970000, 34.960000
- Elevation: 6,070 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 07:33 in Kitale, it's 05:33 in London.

## Related

- [Kitale Airport (KTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktl-kitale-kitale-airport/1ef266de-ec44-6668-b080-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
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