# Distance from Sao Filipe (SFL) to London (STN)

> 4,662 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,662 km / 2,897 mi / 2,517 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cape Verde) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 01:09 in Sao Filipe, it's 03:09 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 269 ft (STN is lower than SFL)

## Airports

### [Sao Filipe Airport (SFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfl-sao-filipe-sao-filipe-airport/1ef266de-e9be-6b96-9382-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Filipe, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVSF
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 14.880000, -24.480000
- Elevation: 617 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 01:09 in Sao Filipe, it's 03:09 in London.

## Related

- [Sao Filipe Airport (SFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfl-sao-filipe-sao-filipe-airport/1ef266de-e9be-6b96-9382-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)