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NQT to LGW: distance & flight time
Nottingham (Nottingham Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
128 mi
206 km · 111 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
128 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NQT — Nottingham Airport · Nottingham, 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 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
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 NQT from LGW?
The flight distance from Nottingham (NQT) to London (LGW) is 128 miles (206 km, 111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQT to LGW?
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 NQT to LGW?
Nonstop service on NQT–LGW 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 NQT to LGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NQT–LGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NQT to LGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NQT–LGW 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.