# Distance from London (LGW) to Vallegrande (VAH)

> 9,913 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,913 km / 6,160 mi / 5,353 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 20:38 in London, it's 15:38 in Vallegrande)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,349 ft (VAH 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

### [Capitan Av. Vidal Villagomez Toledo Airport (VAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vah-vallegrande-capitan-av-vidal-villagomez-toledo-airport/1ef266df-b917-62c6-b951-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vallegrande, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLVG
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -18.480000, -64.100000
- Elevation: 6,551 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 20:38 in London, it's 15:38 in Vallegrande.
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)
- [Capitan Av. Vidal Villagomez Toledo Airport (VAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vah-vallegrande-capitan-av-vidal-villagomez-toledo-airport/1ef266df-b917-62c6-b951-06bb2780ed98)
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