LGW London Gatwick Airport
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+23 min

London Gatwick (LGW) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +23 min, arrivals +20 min. 1 of the 214 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
13:00today +23 min minor

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

London Gatwick (LGW) delays today: 30% of the 163 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +23 min and arrivals +20 min, across 214 flights tracked so far today. 1 of the 214 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 17 October 2026 at 11:26 UTC.

Departures73 timed
On time7%5
Delayed93%68
typical now +23 min
Arrivals90 timed
On time44%40
Delayed56%50
typical now +20 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
13:05A15951JFK New York · gate 25on time
13:05X11160JFK New York · gate 25on time
13:05Z0701JFK New York · gate 25on time
13:10LS3177Tenerife South · gate 28on time
13:10U2813EDI Edinburgh · gate 45Con time
13:10U28461BIA Bastia · gate 48on time
13:15FR117DUB Dublin · gate 5on time
13:15U28648AMS Amsterdam · gate 684on time
Arrivalsfull board ↗
12:00 14:42U28398BIQ from Biarritz+162 min
12:40 14:14AA6384from Villafranca Airport+94 min
12:40 14:14BA2589from Villafranca Airport+94 min
13:05 13:42BA2667from Oporto+37 min
13:10 13:13BY4623BCN from Barcelona+3 min
13:15 13:32BY4641MAH from Mahón+17 min
08:40EC8058BCN from BarcelonaCancelled
Running late right now27 of 411 still on the board · 6.6%
+337
BA2757 from Rhodes · arr 23:22
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 3.0% of the time.
+162
U28398 from Biarritz · arr 14:42
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
+94
AA6384 from Villafranca Airport · arr 14:14
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~27 min on average.
+94
BA2589 from Villafranca Airport · arr 14:14
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~27 min on average.
In the air to LGWlive positions · 3-min feed
11aircraft inbound · next to land PC1185 from Istanbul, lands ~13:25
PC1185Istanbul
lands ~13:25
U28110Alicante
lands ~13:32
U28286Catania
lands ~13:36
BY519Enfidha
lands ~13:48

Positions as of 13:09 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
FLOFlorence+117m
AYTAntalya+58m
AGPMálaga+36m
BCNBarcelona+36m
MCOOrlando+30m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
W6+265m
VY+49m
AA+44m
IB+41m
TP+37m
Why12 kt N winds, Few clouds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 8th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +25 min departures.

Typical week here
+34
MON
+30
TUE
+27
WED
+32
THU
+35
FRI
+31
SAT
+30
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+27 min), heaviest on Friday (+35 min).

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Sample · what you getLGW went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/london-LGW

London Gatwick airport delays today

Delays are building at LGW. A typical departure is currently +23 min. Arrivals are +20 min. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (+14 min expected). The terminal forecast includes rain/showers.

Other London airports: LHR STN LTN · Nearby gateways: LHR LTN STN MAN EDI CDG · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from London Gatwick

Is London Gatwick (LGW) delayed right now?

Delays are building at LGW. Departures +23 min, arrivals +20 min. 1 of the 214 flights so far today cancelled. 30% of the 163 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at London Gatwick (LGW)?

Winds N-360 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Temp 13°C, Dew 6°C, Alt 1033 hPa, Few clouds at 3200ft. 13°C. wind 12 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from London Gatwick (LGW)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+27 min). Friday ran heaviest (+35 min).

How often are flights delayed at LGW today?

We tracked 214 flights today: departures +23 min, arrivals +20 min.

What is the TAF forecast for LGW?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds N-350 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3500ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind360° 12 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew13 / 6 °C
Pressure1033 hPa
EGKK 171150Z 36012KT 9999 FEW032 13/06 Q1033
13:00 to 19:00VFRWinds N-350 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3500ft
12:00 to 16:00TEMPOMVFRWinds N-010 at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Vis 8km, Light Showers Rain, Sky clear
16:00 to 19:00TEMPOMVFRWinds NNE-020 at 15kt gusting to 25kt, Vis 7km, Showers Rain, Sky clear
Dep index
1.7/5Arr index
1.3/5
METAR 12:50 local · 25m ago · delay window 12:26 local · How these are computed → methodology