U2231 distance and great-circle path
U2231 covers 715 km, or 444 miles. That makes it a short-haul flight, a single-aisle hop where turnaround time matters more than range. Of the 255 routes we track, it ranks 236 by distance.
The plane leaves London heading south-east. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the LGW–GVA route appears on a tracker map.
Why U2231 block time differs from cruise time
The schedule allows 1.8 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 409 km/h. An Airbus A320 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.
Winds aloft shift the real flight time by up to an hour in either direction. See what really moves flight times.
Can the Airbus A320 comfortably fly U2231?
Not at all. At roughly 12% of its range, this is an easy trip for an Airbus A320. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Airbus A320.
What to know about U2231
- Time change: you land 1 hour ahead of the time you left.