# Distance from Karawari Airstrip (KRJ) to London (LGW)

> 13,844 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,844 km / 8,602 mi / 7,475 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:23 in Karawari Airstrip, it's 11:23 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (LGW is higher than KRJ)

## Airports

### [Karawari Airstrip (KRJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/krj-karawari-airstrip/1ef266de-9bfa-6d1a-909d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karawari Airstrip, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYQA
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -4.600000, 143.520000
- Elevation: 70 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 20:23 in Karawari Airstrip, it's 11:23 in London.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Karawari Airstrip (KRJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/krj-karawari-airstrip/1ef266de-9bfa-6d1a-909d-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)