# Distance from Lubbock (LBB) to London (LGW)

> 7,889 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,889 km / 4,902 mi / 4,260 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:03 in Lubbock, it's 02:03 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,080 ft (LGW is lower than LBB)

## Airports

### [Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbb-lubbock-lubbock-preston-smith-international-airport/1ef266df-26ec-6e1e-9fbf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubbock, United States
- ICAO: KLBB
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.660000, -101.820000
- Elevation: 3,282 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 20:03 in Lubbock, it's 02:03 in London.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbb-lubbock-lubbock-preston-smith-international-airport/1ef266df-26ec-6e1e-9fbf-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)