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AMS to LGW: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
227 mi
365 km · 197 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
227 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from LGW?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to London (LGW) is 227 miles (365 km, 197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 time difference between Amsterdam and London?
London is 1 hour behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to LGW?
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