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SNN to LGW: distance & flight time
Shannon (Shannon Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
387 mi
623 km · 336 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
387 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SNN — Shannon Airport · Shannon, Ireland
- 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 SNN
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome35 mi away
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome38 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport41 mi away
- IOR · Inishmore Aerodrome41 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 SNN from LGW?
The flight distance from Shannon (SNN) to London (LGW) is 387 miles (623 km, 336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNN to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 SNN to LGW?
Nonstop service on SNN–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 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNN to LGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNN–LGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNN to LGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNN–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.