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LGW to HPG: distance & flight time
London (London Gatwick Airport) → Shennongjia (Shennongjia Hongping Airport)
5,336 mi
8,588 km · 4,637 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
- HPG — Shennongjia Hongping Airport · Shennongjia, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 HPG
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport75 mi away
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base95 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport100 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGW from HPG?
The flight distance from London (LGW) to Shennongjia (HPG) is 5,336 miles (8,588 km, 4,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGW to HPG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 LGW to HPG?
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