Airport guide · LGW
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
In short
London Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is an airport in London, United Kingdom.
Its reference point is at 51.1487° N, 0.1857° W, at an elevation of 202 ft (62 m).
The nearest other scheduled-service airport in the dataset is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 41 km (25 mi) away by great-circle distance.
Source: OurAirports data retrieved 2026-10-18; distances computed by AMZBooking.
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Key facts
- IATA code
- LGW
- ICAO code
- EGKK
- City
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 51.1487° N, 0.1857° W
- Elevation
- 202 ft (62 m)
Other airports nearby
Scheduled-service airports within 150 km of LGW — worth comparing when you search. Change the radius
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LHRLondon Heathrow Airport | London, United Kingdom | 41 km25 mi |
| LCYLondon City Airport | London, United Kingdom | 43 km27 mi |
| SENLondon Southend Airport | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom | 77 km48 mi |
| LTNLondon Luton Airport | Luton, Luton, United Kingdom | 82 km51 mi |
| SOUSouthampton Airport | Southampton, United Kingdom | 85 km53 mi |
| STNLondon Stansted Airport | London, Essex, United Kingdom | 87 km54 mi |
| BOHBournemouth Airport | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | 123 km76 mi |
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