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SOU to LGW: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
52 mi
84 km · 46 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
52 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m 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
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 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 SOU from LGW?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to London (LGW) is 52 miles (84 km, 46 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 SOU to LGW?
Nonstop service on SOU–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOU to LGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOU–LGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOU to LGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOU–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.