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SXL to LGW: distance & flight time
Sligo (Sligo Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
413 mi
664 km · 359 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
413 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SXL — Sligo Airport · Sligo, 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 SXL
- NOC · Ireland West Knock Airport27 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport39 mi away
- CFN · Donegal Airport54 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport69 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 SXL from LGW?
The flight distance from Sligo (SXL) to London (LGW) is 413 miles (664 km, 359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXL to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXL to LGW?
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