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LCX to LGW: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
5,896 mi
9,489 km · 5,124 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
- 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 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 LCX from LGW?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to London (LGW) is 5,896 miles (9,489 km, 5,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 LCX to LGW?
Nonstop service on LCX–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 12h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Longyan and London?
London is 7 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to LGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCX–LGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCX to LGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCX–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.