# Distance from London (LGW) to Mariquita (MQU)

> 8,492 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,492 km / 5,277 mi / 4,585 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:39 in London, it's 03:39 in Mariquita)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,329 ft (MQU is higher 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

### [Jose Celestino Mutis Airport (MQU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqu-mariquita-jose-celestino-mutis-airport/1ef266df-b5e9-6d56-a744-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mariquita, Colombia
- ICAO: SKQU
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 5.210000, -74.880000
- Elevation: 1,531 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 09:39 in London, it's 03:39 in Mariquita.
With a 6-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)
- [Jose Celestino Mutis Airport (MQU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqu-mariquita-jose-celestino-mutis-airport/1ef266df-b5e9-6d56-a744-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)