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BLK to LGW: distance & flight time
Blackpool (Blackpool International Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
217 mi
349 km · 189 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BLK — Blackpool International Airport · Blackpool, United Kingdom
- 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 BLK
- WRT · Warton Airport6 mi away
- BWF · Barrow Walney Island Airport27 mi away
- LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport31 mi away
- CEG · Hawarden Airport41 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 BLK from LGW?
The flight distance from Blackpool (BLK) to London (LGW) is 217 miles (349 km, 189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLK to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from BLK to LGW?
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