# Distance from London (LGW) to San Felipe (SSD)

> 11,586 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,586 km / 7,199 mi / 6,256 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 23:38 in London, it's 18:38 in San Felipe)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,986 ft (SSD 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

### [Victor Lafon Airport (SSD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssd-san-felipe-victor-lafon-airport/1ef266df-9d94-6d50-8ffc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Felipe, Chile
- ICAO: SCSF
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -32.750000, -70.700000
- Elevation: 2,188 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 23:38 in London, it's 18:38 in San Felipe.
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)
- [Victor Lafon Airport (SSD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssd-san-felipe-victor-lafon-airport/1ef266df-9d94-6d50-8ffc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)