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OTP to LGW: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
1,292 mi
2,079 km · 1,122 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 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 OTP from LGW?
The flight distance from Bucharest (OTP) to London (LGW) is 1,292 miles (2,079 km, 1,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTP to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 OTP to LGW?
Nonstop service on OTP–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 3h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bucharest and London?
London is 2 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTP to LGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTP–LGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTP to LGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTP–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.