Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LGW to HAK: distance & flight time
London (London Gatwick Airport) → Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport)
5,990 mi
9,641 km · 5,206 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LGW→HAK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, China
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 LGW
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport25 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome5 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport16 mi away
- ESH · Shoreham Airport22 mi away
Near HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGW from HAK?
The flight distance from London (LGW) to Haikou (HAK) is 5,990 miles (9,641 km, 5,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGW to HAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 London and Haikou?
Haikou is 7 hours ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGW to HAK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGW–HAK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.