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GMD to LGW: distance & flight time
Ben Slimane (Ben Slimane Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
1,259 mi
2,027 km · 1,094 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GMD — Ben Slimane Airport · Ben Slimane, Morocco
- 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 GMD
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport29 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport38 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport57 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport99 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 GMD from LGW?
The flight distance from Ben Slimane (GMD) to London (LGW) is 1,259 miles (2,027 km, 1,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMD to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 GMD to LGW?
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