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FRA to LGW: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
392 mi
630 km · 340 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
392 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from LGW?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to London (LGW) is 392 miles (630 km, 340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Frankfurt and London?
London is 1 hour behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to LGW?
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