How long is the flight from California to London Gatwick Airport?

Airlines like TAP AIR PORTUGAL, British Airways, and Norse Atlantic UK fly from California to London Gatwick Airport in about 10h 10m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 5h. The distance from California to London Gatwick Airport is about 5236 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in London Gatwick Airport ranges from 1.6 - 2.8 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.8 in. July is typically the driest time to visit London Gatwick Airport when rainfall is around 1.6 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to London Gatwick Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 39.2 F).

What are the most popular routes from California to London Gatwick Airport?

Most travelers choose Los Angeles - London Gatwick, San Francisco - London Gatwick or San Diego - London Gatwick when deciding on the best route from California to London Gatwick Airport.

What are the cheapest flights from California to London Gatwick Airport?

On average you can expect to pay $832 for a flight from California to London Gatwick Airport. The cheapest flight overall is $150 while the most popular route, (Los Angeles - London Gatwick) is currently priced at $458.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from California to London Gatwick Airport?

The most popular airlines flying from California to London Gatwick Airport are American Airlines, British Airways and Delta. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to London Gatwick Airport?

Travelers have found it’s best to book a flight 32 days in advance to save up to 23% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 32 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from California to London Gatwick Airport 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $695, or $858 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from California to London Gatwick Airport?

The best pricing can be found in the month of September. Prices to London Gatwick Airport from California average $712. You can even find prices in September for less than $712, as users have found deals to London Gatwick Airport from as low as $404. The month of December appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to London Gatwick Airport from California. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 39%.

Can I find deals for flights from California to Gatwick that include hotel bookings?

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Mon 11/172:30 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop38h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 11/226:55 amLGW - LAX

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$501

Fri 10/104:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Fri 10/1710:55 amLGW - LAX

Nonstop11h 15mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/13

$502

Sat 10/184:40 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop33h 05mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Fri 10/314:40 pmLGW - LAX

1 stop30h 20mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/14

$504

Fri 10/34:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Fri 10/1710:55 amLGW - LAX

Nonstop11h 15mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/13

$506

Fri 10/244:40 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop34h 10mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Fri 10/314:40 pmLGW - LAX

1 stop30h 20mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/15

$507

Sun 10/124:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Wed 10/2210:55 amLGW - LAX

Nonstop11h 15mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/14

$508

Wed 9/244:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Wed 10/2210:55 amLGW - LAX

Nonstop11h 15mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/13

$510

Fri 11/145:15 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop20h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 11/226:55 amLGW - LAX

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$511

Wed 10/84:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Fri 10/1010:55 amLGW - LAX

Nonstop11h 15mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/15

$512

Wed 12/38:25 amSFO - LGW

2 stops21h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/117:00 amLGW - SFO

2 stops22h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$527

Wed 11/268:25 amSFO - LGW

2 stops29h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/21:10 pmLGW - SFO

2 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$529

Mon 10/134:20 pmSFO - LGW

1 stop15h 15mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Mon 10/204:25 pmLGW - SFO

1 stop29h 10mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/13

$535

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Tue 11/186:50 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/237:25 amLGW - LAX

1 stop37h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$548

Mon 12/14:35 pmSFO - LGW

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Mon 12/159:25 pmLGW - SFO

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Deal found 9/14

$572

Thu 10/163:10 pmLAS - LGW

Nonstop10h 10mBritish Airways

Thu 10/2310:25 amLGW - LAS

Nonstop10h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/13

$574

Wed 10/14:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Sun 10/510:55 amLGW - LAX

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Deal found 9/14

$598

Wed 1/71:00 pmSAN - LGW

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Thu 1/156:40 pmLGW - SAN

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Deal found 9/14

$634

Thu 10/28:15 amSNA - LGW

2 stops16h 20mAmerican Airlines

Fri 10/102:30 pmLGW - SNA

2 stops27h 15mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$639

Sat 10/48:40 amSFO - LGW

1 stop16h 55mJetBlue

Sat 10/1812:10 pmLGW - SFO

1 stop20h 05mJetBlue

Deal found 9/13

$764

Tue 1/135:53 amSJC - LGW

2 stops20h 57mIberia

Sat 1/317:40 pmLGW - SJC

2 stops22h 25mIberia

Deal found 9/15

$833

Tue 10/289:27 amRNO - LGW

2 stops18h 28mIcelandair

Tue 11/411:55 amLGW - RNO

2 stops19h 37mIcelandair

Deal found 9/13

$899

Tue 10/1412:50 pmSNA - LGW

2 stops36h 35mWestJet

Tue 10/2110:45 amLGW - SNA

2 stops57h 16mWestJet

Deal found 9/14

$1,134

Tue 10/143:10 pmLAS - LGW

Nonstop10h 10mBritish Airways

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Nonstop11h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/13

$574

Mon 3/95:35 pmSFO - LGW

1 stop15h 10mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Wed 3/189:35 amLGW - SFO

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Deal found 9/14

$579

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Wed 9/244:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Wed 10/2210:55 amLGW - LAX

Nonstop11h 15mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/13

$510

Fri 10/34:30 pmLAX - LGW

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Fri 10/1710:55 amLGW - LAX

Nonstop11h 15mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/14

$506

Wed 10/84:30 pmLAX - LGW

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Fri 10/1010:55 amLGW - LAX

Nonstop11h 15mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/15

$512

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Wed 10/1510:55 amLGW - LAX

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Deal found 9/13

$518

Fri 10/104:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Fri 10/1710:55 amLGW - LAX

Nonstop11h 15mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/13

$502

Sun 10/124:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Wed 10/2210:55 amLGW - LAX

Nonstop11h 15mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/14

$508

Mon 10/134:20 pmSFO - LGW

1 stop15h 15mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Mon 10/204:25 pmLGW - SFO

1 stop29h 10mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/13

$535

Tue 10/148:30 amSFO - LGW

2 stops20h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/226:05 pmLGW - SFO

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$549

Fri 10/174:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Fri 10/2410:55 amLGW - LAX

Nonstop11h 15mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/13

$521

Sat 10/184:40 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop33h 05mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Fri 10/314:40 pmLGW - LAX

1 stop30h 20mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/14

$504

Wed 10/228:30 amSFO - LGW

2 stops20h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/299:05 pmLGW - SFO

2 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$544

Fri 10/244:40 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop34h 10mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Fri 10/314:40 pmLGW - LAX

1 stop30h 20mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/15

$507

One-way flights from California to Gatwick
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Sat 11/294:45 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop33h 05mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/15

$178

Fri 10/174:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/15

$179

Wed 10/154:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/13

$180

Sun 10/54:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/13

$181

Sun 10/124:40 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop33h 05mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/12

$182

Tue 9/304:40 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop33h 00mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/13

$183

Sun 10/124:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/14

$185

Tue 11/114:45 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop33h 05mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/13

$186

Sun 10/194:40 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop33h 05mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 9/15

$187

Wed 10/87:45 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop15h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$189

Sun 10/57:45 pmLAX - LGW

1 stop27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$191

Fri 10/34:30 pmLAX - LGW

Nonstop10h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/13

$192

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Tue 11/18

6:50 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop19h 45m

London Gatwick

Sun 11/23

7:25 am-12:30 pm

1 stop37h 05m

$548

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Mon 12/1

4:35 pm-3:45 pm

1 stop15h 10m

London Gatwick

Mon 12/15

9:25 pm-2:30 pm

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$572

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LASLGW

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Thu 10/16

3:10 pm-9:20 am

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London Gatwick

Thu 10/23

10:25 am-1:20 pm

Nonstop10h 55m

$574

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Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 10/14

3:10 pm-9:20 am

Nonstop10h 10m

London Gatwick

Sat 10/25

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

Nonstop11h 00m

$574

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SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Mon 3/9

5:35 pm-3:45 pm

1 stop15h 10m

London Gatwick

Wed 3/18

9:35 am-5:05 pm

2 stops62h 30m

$579

Los AngelesLondon

LAX - LGW

LAXLGW

Los Angeles

Wed 10/1

4:30 pm-10:55 am

Nonstop10h 25m

London Gatwick

Sun 10/5

10:55 am-2:10 pm

Nonstop11h 15m

$598

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Mon 11/17

4:35 pm-3:45 pm

1 stop15h 10m

London Gatwick

Tue 12/2

9:20 pm-2:30 pm

2 stops25h 10m

$599

Los AngelesLondon

LAX - LGW

LAXLGW

Los Angeles

Tue 10/28

5:45 pm-9:50 am

1 stop33h 05m

London Gatwick

Fri 11/7

9:25 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops25h 35m

$609

Las VegasLondon

LAS - LGW

LASLGW

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 10/14

8:10 pm-10:55 am

1 stop30h 45m

London Gatwick

Wed 10/22

10:55 am-9:34 pm

1 stop18h 39m

$612

Los AngelesLondon

LAX - LGW

LAXLGW

Los Angeles

Tue 11/11

4:45 pm-9:50 am

1 stop33h 05m

London Gatwick

Wed 11/19

4:35 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop30h 05m

$613

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How long is the flight from California to London Gatwick Airport?
Airlines like TAP AIR PORTUGAL, British Airways, and Norse Atlantic UK fly from California to London Gatwick Airport in about 10h 10m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 5h. The distance from California to London Gatwick Airport is about 5236 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the most popular routes from California to London Gatwick Airport?
Most travelers choose Los Angeles - London Gatwick, San Francisco - London Gatwick or San Diego - London Gatwick when deciding on the best route from California to London Gatwick Airport.
What are the cheapest flights from California to London Gatwick Airport?
On average you can expect to pay $832 for a flight from California to London Gatwick Airport. The cheapest flight overall is $150 while the most popular route, (Los Angeles - London Gatwick) is currently priced at $458.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Gatwick that include hotel bookings?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to London Gatwick Airport?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to London Gatwick Airport (average of $569). Flying from California to London Gatwick Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $765). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Norse Atlantic UK	Cheapest$360	Average$618	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
British Airways	Cheapest$507	Average$767	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%
Iberia	Cheapest$582	Average$658	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
United Airlines	Cheapest$595	Average$977	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
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