# Distance from Kempsey Airport (KPS) to London (LGW)

> 16,868 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,868 km / 10,481 mi / 9,108 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 13:24 in Kempsey Airport, it's 04:24 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 148 ft (LGW is higher than KPS)

## Airports

### [Kempsey Airport (KPS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kps-kempsey-airport/1ef266e0-0ff1-6f38-a423-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kempsey Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKMP
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -31.070000, 152.770000
- Elevation: 54 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 13:24 in Kempsey Airport, it's 04:24 in London.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kempsey Airport (KPS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kps-kempsey-airport/1ef266e0-0ff1-6f38-a423-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)