# Distance from Vilhena (BVH) to London (LGW)

> 9,140 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,140 km / 5,679 mi / 4,935 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 14:17 in Vilhena, it's 19:17 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,816 ft (LGW is lower than BVH)

## Airports

### [Vilhena Airport (BVH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bvh-vilhena-vilhena-airport/1ef266df-960d-6d02-8550-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vilhena, Brazil
- ICAO: SBVH
- Timezone: America/Boa_Vista
- Coordinates: -12.690000, -60.100000
- Elevation: 2,018 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 14:17 in Vilhena, it's 19:17 in London.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Vilhena Airport (BVH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bvh-vilhena-vilhena-airport/1ef266df-960d-6d02-8550-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
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