Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CTG to LHR: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
5,013 mi
8,068 km · 4,356 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
See live CTG→LHR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
- LHR — London Heathrow 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 mi away
Near LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTG from LHR?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to London (LHR) is 5,013 miles (8,068 km, 4,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 time difference between Cartagena and London?
London is 6 hours ahead of Cartagena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to LHR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTG–LHR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.