# Distance from London (LGW) to Lake Murray (LMY)

> 13,977 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,977 km / 8,685 mi / 7,547 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 20:40 in London, it's 05:40 in Lake Murray)
- **Elevation difference**: 150 ft (LMY is lower than LGW)

## Airports

### [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

### [Lake Murray Airport (LMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmy-lake-murray-lake-murray-airport/1ef266de-9b98-6426-a8ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYLM
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.010000, 141.490000
- Elevation: 52 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 20:40 in London, it's 05:40 in Lake Murray.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lake Murray Airport (LMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmy-lake-murray-lake-murray-airport/1ef266de-9b98-6426-a8ca-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)