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API to LGW: distance & flight time
Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
5,282 mi
8,500 km · 4,590 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Near LGW
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport25 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome5 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport16 mi away
- ESH · Shoreham Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is API from LGW?
The flight distance from Apiay (API) to London (LGW) is 5,282 miles (8,500 km, 4,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from API to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from API to LGW?
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