# Distance from London (LGW) to Yakutia (PYJ)

> 5,758 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,758 km / 3,578 mi / 3,109 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Russia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:26 in London, it's 08:26 in Yakutia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,458 ft (PYJ 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

### [Polyarny Airport (PYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyj-yakutia-polyarny-airport/1ef266df-e50a-6360-8237-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yakutia, Russia
- ICAO: UERP
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 66.400000, 112.030000
- Elevation: 1,660 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 00:26 in London, it's 08:26 in Yakutia.
With a 8-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)
- [Polyarny Airport (PYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyj-yakutia-polyarny-airport/1ef266df-e50a-6360-8237-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)