# Distance from Kirakira (IRA) to London (LGW)

> 15,205 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,205 km / 9,448 mi / 8,210 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 21:57 in Kirakira, it's 11:57 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 202 ft (LGW is higher than IRA)

## Airports

### [Ngorangora Airport (IRA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ira-kirakira-ngorangora-airport/1ef266de-9869-6462-bc2f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirakira, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGK
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -10.450000, 161.900000
- Elevation: 0 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 21:57 in Kirakira, it's 11:57 in London.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ngorangora Airport (IRA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ira-kirakira-ngorangora-airport/1ef266de-9869-6462-bc2f-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)