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LGW to RHT: distance & flight time
London (London Gatwick Airport) → Alxa Right Banner (Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport)
4,617 mi
7,430 km · 4,012 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m 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
- RHT — Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport · Alxa Right Banner, China
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 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 RHT
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGW from RHT?
The flight distance from London (LGW) to Alxa Right Banner (RHT) is 4,617 miles (7,430 km, 4,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGW to RHT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 LGW to RHT?
Nonstop service on LGW–RHT 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 9h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGW to RHT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGW–RHT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LGW to RHT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGW–RHT 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.