# Distance from London (LGW) to Hamburg (XFW)

> 731 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 731 km / 454 mi / 394 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Germany
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:34 in London, it's 06:34 in Hamburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 179 ft (XFW 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

### [Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xfw-hamburg-hamburg-finkenwerder-airport/1ef266de-bc24-65be-88d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDHI
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.540000, 9.840000
- Elevation: 23 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:34 in London, it's 06:34 in Hamburg.

## Related

- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xfw-hamburg-hamburg-finkenwerder-airport/1ef266de-bc24-65be-88d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)