# Distance from Ruinas de Copan (RUY) to London (STN)

> 8,673 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,673 km / 5,389 mi / 4,683 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Honduras) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:13 in Ruinas de Copan, it's 19:13 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,642 ft (STN is lower than RUY)

## Airports

### [Copan Ruinas Airport (RUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruy-ruinas-de-copan-copan-ruinas-airport/1ef266df-5edc-6a22-8f7a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ruinas de Copan, Honduras
- ICAO: MHRU
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 14.840000, -89.140000
- Elevation: 1,990 ft

### [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGSS
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.880000, 0.240000
- Elevation: 348 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 12:13 in Ruinas de Copan, it's 19:13 in London.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Copan Ruinas Airport (RUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruy-ruinas-de-copan-copan-ruinas-airport/1ef266df-5edc-6a22-8f7a-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)