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WMT to LGW: distance & flight time
Zunyi (Zunyi Maotai Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
5,399 mi
8,688 km · 4,691 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- WMT — Zunyi Maotai Airport · Zunyi, 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 WMT
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport44 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport65 mi away
- LZO · Luzhou Airport92 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport93 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 WMT from LGW?
The flight distance from Zunyi (WMT) to London (LGW) is 5,399 miles (8,688 km, 4,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WMT to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 WMT to LGW?
Nonstop service on WMT–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 11h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WMT to LGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WMT–LGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WMT to LGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WMT–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.