# Distance from Kavieng (KVG) to London (STN)

> 13,891 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,891 km / 8,632 mi / 7,501 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 15:19 in Kavieng, it's 06:19 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 341 ft (STN is higher than KVG)

## Airports

### [Kavieng Airport (KVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kvg-kavieng-kavieng-airport/1ef266de-9b8c-6522-8706-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYKV
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -2.580000, 150.810000
- Elevation: 7 ft

### [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGSS
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.880000, 0.240000
- Elevation: 348 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 15:19 in Kavieng, it's 06:19 in London.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kavieng Airport (KVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kvg-kavieng-kavieng-airport/1ef266de-9b8c-6522-8706-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)