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BNC to LGW: distance & flight time
Beni (Beni Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
3,899 mi
6,275 km · 3,388 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BNC — Beni Airport · Beni, Congo (Kinshasa)
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BNC
- KSE · Kasese Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport86 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 BNC from LGW?
The flight distance from Beni (BNC) to London (LGW) is 3,899 miles (6,275 km, 3,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNC to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BNC to LGW?
Nonstop service on BNC–LGW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNC to LGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BNC–LGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BNC to LGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BNC–LGW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.