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How Busy Is London Gatwick Airport? LGW
London, United Kingdom. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging 40.5 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 143 days observed.
Peak departure hour
06:00
40.5 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
04:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
88/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 487.3 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 22:00 local (34.5 flights/hr). Total: 428.7 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. easyJet UK (U2) 9,732
- 2. British Airways (BA) 4,645
- 3. TUI Airways (BY) 1,450
- 4. Iberia - Lineas Aereas de Espana (IB) 1,316
- 5. Vueling Airlines (VY) 1,181
Top destinations
- 1. 🇪🇸 Barcelona (BCN) 1,974
- 2. 🇪🇸 Malaga (AGP) 983
- 3. 🇪🇸 Alicante (ALC) 706
- 4. 🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca (PMI) 592
- 5. 🇪🇸 Madrid (MAD) 516
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at LGW?
- Departures from London Gatwick Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging 40.5 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of LGW?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 04:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from LGW?
- easyJet UK (U2) is the largest operator at London Gatwick Airport, with 9732 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from LGW?
- Barcelona (BCN) is the most-flown destination, with 1974 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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