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LGW to LHA: distance & flight time
London (London Gatwick Airport) → Lahr (Lahr Airport)
406 mi
653 km · 353 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
406 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGW from LHA?
The flight distance from London (LGW) to Lahr (LHA) is 406 miles (653 km, 353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGW to LHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 LGW to LHA?
Nonstop service on LGW–LHA 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 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between London and Lahr?
Lahr is 1 hour ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGW to LHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGW–LHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LGW to LHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGW–LHA 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.