LGW London Gatwick Airport
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London Gatwick19:38·22°C·#9/327
OPSDISRUPTED WEATHERVFR
+28 min

London Gatwick (LGW) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +28 min, arrivals +22 min. 1 of 341 flights cancelled (0.3%).

Hour by hour
19:00today +28 min minor

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

London Gatwick (LGW) delays today: 32% of the 207 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +28 min and arrivals +22 min, across 341 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 341 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.3%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 12 September 2026 at 18:12 UTC.

Departures85 timed
On time8%7
Delayed92%78
typical now +28 min
Arrivals122 timed
On time46%56
Delayed54%66
typical now +22 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
19:30BJ845TUN Tunis · gate 2on time
19:35G9259SHJ Sharjah · gate 562on time
19:40BA8113BIO Bilbao · gate 14on time
19:40DE4316Frankfurt · gate 49on time
19:40GR611Guernsey · gate 4on time
19:40IB5179BIO Bilbao · gate 14on time
19:40VY7299BIO Bilbao · gate 14on time
19:50BA8121FLO Florence · gate 18on time

Posted times are still moving today. Treat the latest board time as provisional and confirm with your airline.

Arrivalsfull board ↗
17:55 00:26AA6253HER from Heraklion+391 min
17:55 00:26BA2759HER from Heraklion+391 min
18:55 20:30FR122DUB from Dublin+95 min
19:35EJU8410CDG from Parison time
19:40EZY8338from Villafranca Airporton time
19:45EK009DXB from Dubaion time
05:55BA2230BKK from BangkokCancelled
Running late right now25 of 145 still on the board · 17%
+391
AA6253 from Heraklion · arr 00:26
A +391 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+391
BA2759 from Heraklion · arr 00:26
A +391 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+318
BA2679 from Mahón · arr 02:38
A +318 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+145
FR126 from Dublin · arr 22:20
A +145 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to LGWlive positions · 3-min feed
3aircraft inbound · next to land I21863 from Madrid, lands ~19:40
I21863Madrid
on final · ~19:40
TP1330Oporto
lands ~20:22
BY5649Las Palmas
~4h+ out

Positions as of 19:33 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
MXPMilan+87m
PMIPalma de Mallorca+67m
ALCAlicante+59m
HERHeraklion+58m
ATHAthens+56m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
FR+64m
LS+63m
AT+60m
BA+32m
EJU+31m
Why11 kt SW winds, Few clouds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Disruption#5 most disrupted airport we track right now →
Cancelled 0.3%1 of 341 Measured on flights whose scheduled time has already passed today. This is not a normal day here. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 22–05 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window.
Last 30 days

Today is the 12th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +38 min departures.

Typical week here
+31
MON
+29
TUE
+28
WED
+32
THU
+34
FRI
+33
SAT
+30
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+28 min), heaviest on Friday (+34 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

LGW is running heavy delays today. A typical departure is currently +28 min. Arrivals are +22 min. Cancellations: 1 of 341 tracked flights (0.3%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+15 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Broken layer at 1200ft.

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?

LGW is running heavy delays today. Departures +28 min, arrivals +22 min. 1 of 341 flights cancelled (0.3%). 32% of the 207 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds SW-220 (variable 180 to 250) at 11kt, Vis 10km, Temp 22°C, Dew 15°C, Alt 1022 hPa, Few clouds at 2600ft. 22°C. wind 11 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 (+28 min). Friday ran heaviest (+34 min).

How often are flights delayed at LGW today?

We tracked 341 flights today: departures +28 min, arrivals +22 min. 0.3% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for LGW?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds WSW-240 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3000ft.

Are there cancellations at LGW today?

1 cancellation across 341 tracked flights today (0.3% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind220° 11 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew22 / 15 °C
Pressure1022 hPa
EGKK 121550Z 22011KT 180V250 9999 FEW026 22/15 Q1022
13:00 to 02:00VFRWinds WSW-240 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3000ft
22:00 to 02:00TEMPOMVFRBroken layer at 1200ft
05:00 to 11:00BECMGMVFRBroken layer at 1000ft
02:00 to 10:00TEMPOIFRBroken layer at 600ft
Dep index
2.1/5Arr index
1.7/5
METAR 16:50 local · 3h ago · delay window 19:12 local · How these are computed → methodology