# Distance from Atambua-Timor Island (ABU) to London (LGW)

> 13,190 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,190 km / 8,196 mi / 7,122 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 02:34 in Atambua-Timor Island, it's 19:34 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 825 ft (LGW is lower than ABU)

## Airports

### [Haliwen Airport (ABU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/abu-atambua-timor-island-haliwen-airport/1ef266df-ffb2-6082-b75a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atambua-Timor Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRKA
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -9.070000, 124.910000
- Elevation: 1,027 ft

### [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://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

## 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 02:34 in Atambua-Timor Island, it's 19:34 in London.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Haliwen Airport (ABU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/abu-atambua-timor-island-haliwen-airport/1ef266df-ffb2-6082-b75a-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)