# Distance from London (LGW) to Poughkeepsie (POU)

> 5,508 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,508 km / 3,422 mi / 2,974 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 07:07 in London, it's 02:07 in Poughkeepsie)
- **Elevation difference**: 39 ft (POU 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

### [Hudson Valley Regional Airport (POU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pou-poughkeepsie-hudson-valley-regional-airport/1ef266df-3355-6ca0-a721-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Poughkeepsie, United States
- ICAO: KPOU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.630000, -73.880000
- Elevation: 164 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 07:07 in London, it's 02:07 in Poughkeepsie.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hudson Valley Regional Airport (POU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pou-poughkeepsie-hudson-valley-regional-airport/1ef266df-3355-6ca0-a721-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)