Direct flights to London LGW

Gatwick Airport (LGW) is the second largest airport serving London, England. It serves over 40 million passengers each year and is the 8^th busiest airport in Europe. LGW airport is a secondary hub in London for British Airways. It is also the largest operating hub for low-cost airline easyJet. The airport has two passenger terminals, North and South. It is located 30 miles (48 km) south of Central London. It is sometimes referred to as London-Gatwick.

Get direct flights to Gatwick from Europe

Gatwick is a popular destination for getting direct flights from Europe. You can get multiple direct flights daily to Gatwick from Dublin (DUB), Rome (FCO), Lisbon (LIS), and Geneva (GVA). You can also get direct routes daily to Gatwick out of Spain, France, Netherlands, and Denmark. In many cases, these are very short flights, usually under 3 hours in length. They can also be as cheap as under 100 EUR, or even less in some cases. British Airways and easyJet are the airlines for many of the flights from Europe to Gatwick.

If you are looking for a flight by British Airways from the UK, it has regular direct flights to Gatwick from Glasgow (GLA). You may also want to consider easyJet. It has many direct flights from several airports in the UK. These include Glasgow, along with Belfast Aldergrove (BFS) and City (BHD), Edinburgh (EDI), Inverness (INV), and Aberdeen (ABZ).

Or you can also get direct flights to London every day from SWISS out of Zurich Airport (ZRH), Iberia from Madrid (MAD), and TAP Portugal out of the airports at Porto (OPO) and Lisbon (LIS).

If you want to filter the list of direct flights to Gatwick (LGW) by country, you can use the search filter at the top of this page. Simply type in the country you are interested in, to view all the nonstop flights to Gatwick from that destination.

Direct flights to London from North America

There are a number of routes with direct flights to London at Gatwick from North America. British Airways has direct flights from New York (JFK), Orlando (MCO) and Tampa (TPA). Norse Atlantic, a low-cost airline, also has direct flights from JFK and Orlando. Or you can get a direct flight out of Toronto (YYZ) from low-cost carrier Air Transat, or Cancun, Mexico (CUN) with British Airways.

If you want to save money on your next trip to London, Gatwick airport can be a good choice. Booking a ticket to Gatwick will usually be cheaper than London at Heathrow (LHR) or London at City (LCR). While it is further out of the city, London Victoria station can be reached from Gatwick using the Gatwick Express in 30 minutes.

Direct flights from Asia and the Middle East

If you are traveling from Asia or the Middle East there are plenty of good options for you. China Eastern, Air China, and Singapore Airlines all have daily flights to Gatwick. You can also get direct flights from Emirates in Dubai (DXB), Qatar Airways in Doha (DOH) and Royal Air Maroc from Casablanca (CMN).

There are also many direct flights here from Turkey, and several airports in Africa. Turkish Airlines offers daily direct flights from Istanbul (IST) and several other airports in Turkey. You can also get direct flights to Gatwick out of Egypt, Tunisia, and Cape Verde.

To view all the flights out of Africa to London-Gatwick, you can select the "More" filter button at the top of this page. Then, highlight "From Africa" to view all the direct flights to Gatwick from airports in Africa. You can also do the same for all non-stop flights from Asia to LGW airport.

Airlines with the most direct flights to LGW Airport

Gatwick Airport is the second largest operating hub for British Airways in London. It is also easyJet's largest operating hub. Both airlines have a large presence at the airport, and they are responsible for many of the direct flights to Gatwick. Other airlines with daily flights to Gatwick are Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and Qatar Airways, in the Middle East, and Air China, China Eastern, and Singapore Airlines in Asia. Royal Air Maroc also has non-stop flights from Morocco.

You can view the full list of airlines with daily direct flights to Gatwick in the middle of this page. The green box shown next to each airline is used to highlight the route that airline flies to Gatwick each day. Clicking on that green button will take you to a new page that will show you all the direct flights from all the airlines for that route.

New direct flights to Gatwick Airport

Below is a list of new or upcoming direct routes to Gatwick airport (LGW) that have recently started or are starting soon.

Route

Duration

Airline

Istanbul (SAW) - London (LGW)
New airline With Pegasus

4h 20m

Colombo (CMB) - London (LGW)
New airline With British Airways. Flights to begin in 2026-10-24.

11h 30m

Phuket (HKT) - London (LGW)
New airline With Norse Atlantic UK. Flights to begin in 2026-12-05.

12h 50m

Kuusamo (KAO) - London (LGW)
New airline With Air Baltic. Flights to begin in 2026-12-13.

3h 40m

Thira (JTR) - London (LGW)
New airline With Wizz Air UK

4h 3m

Mytilene (MJT) - London (LGW)
New airline With Jet2. Flights to begin in 2027-05-02.

3h 50m

Marrakech (RAK) - London (LGW)
With Wizz Air UK. Flights to begin in 2026-10-25.

3h 40m

Madinah (MED) - London (LGW)
With Wizz Air UK. Flights to begin in 2026-08-02.

6h 25m

Jeddah (JED) - London (LGW)
With Wizz Air UK. Flights to begin in 2026-08-02.

6h 40m

Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV) - London (LGW)
With Wizz Air UK. Flights to begin in 2026-09-01.

5h 20m

This list was last updated on 2026-06-27.

How to get transport from Gatwick airport to Central London

The easiest way to reach Central London from Gatwick airport is by taking the Gatwick Express. It is a train that departs from the South Terminal every 15 minutes. If you are arriving at the North Terminal, there is a free shuttle bus that will take you to the South Terminal. Tickets will usually cost you around 20 GBP. It will take you directly to London Victoria station in about 30 minutes.

You can also reach Central London from Gatwick using the Thameslink train. It is slightly cheaper than Gatwick Express, usually around 15 GBP or less. However, you may need to get a transfer once you reach the city, depending on where you are going. While the Gatwick Express is more expensive, its advantage is that it is a direct route that takes you into the city. It is usually also the faster option. The Thameslink will usually take 35-45 minutes to reach the city from the airport.

You could also take a bus from the airport into the city. This can sometimes be the cheaper option. Some bus fares can cost under 10 GBP. However, it will be expected to take you longer. Travel time can be upwards of an hour to reach the city by taking the bus, and in some cases, up to two hours. If you are taking a taxi, you can expect to reach the city in under an hour. However, the cost can be expensive for taking a taxi. Fares usually start at 60 GBP and can reach more than 100 GBP.