# Distance from Guilin City (KWL) to London (LHR)

> 9,139 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,139 km / 5,678 mi / 4,934 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:27 in Guilin City, it's 05:27 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 487 ft (LHR is lower than KWL)

## Airports

### [Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwl-guilin-city-guilin-liangjiang-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e85-68a6-8c30-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guilin City, China
- ICAO: ZGKL
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 25.220000, 110.040000
- Elevation: 570 ft

### [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGLL
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.470000, -0.460000
- Elevation: 83 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 12:27 in Guilin City, it's 05:27 in London.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwl-guilin-city-guilin-liangjiang-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e85-68a6-8c30-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)