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BGC to LGW: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
712 mi
1,146 km · 619 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
712 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from LGW?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to London (LGW) is 712 miles (1,146 km, 619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 BGC to LGW?
Nonstop service on BGC–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 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to LGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BGC–LGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BGC to LGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BGC–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.