# Distance from Kawito (KWO) to London (LGW)

> 14,142 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,142 km / 8,787 mi / 7,636 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 05:45 in Kawito, it's 20:45 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 130 ft (LGW is higher than KWO)

## Airports

### [Kawito Airport (KWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwo-kawito-kawito-airport/1ef266de-9b90-65fa-b422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kawito, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYKW
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.980000, 142.820000
- Elevation: 72 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 05:45 in Kawito, it's 20:45 in London.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kawito Airport (KWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwo-kawito-kawito-airport/1ef266de-9b90-65fa-b422-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)