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LGW to NQT: distance & flight time
London (London Gatwick Airport) → Nottingham (Nottingham Airport)
128 mi
206 km · 111 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
128 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m 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
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
- NQT — Nottingham Airport · Nottingham, United Kingdom
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 NQT
- EMA · East Midlands Airport12 mi away
- WTN · RAF Waddington29 mi away
- SQZ · RAF Scampton35 mi away
- DSA · Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGW from NQT?
The flight distance from London (LGW) to Nottingham (NQT) is 128 miles (206 km, 111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGW to NQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 NQT?
Nonstop service on LGW–NQT 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGW to NQT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGW–NQT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LGW to NQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGW–NQT 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.