LGW London Gatwick Airport
live · 39m ago
London Gatwick20:18·22°C·#2/327
OPSDISRUPTED WEATHERVFR
+34 min

London Gatwick (LGW) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +34 min, arrivals +23 min. No cancellations across 392 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
20:00today +34 min building

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

London Gatwick (LGW) delays today: 24% of the 228 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +34 min and arrivals +23 min, across 392 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 18:39 UTC.

Departures89 timed
On time2%2
Delayed98%87
typical now +34 min
Arrivals139 timed
On time37%51
Delayed63%88
typical now +23 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
20:10EJU8077AGP Málaga · gate 684on time
20:15BA8130SVQ Seville · gate 34on time
20:15D84460ARN Stockholm · gate 22on time
20:15EZS8497GVA Geneva · gate 689on time
20:15FR7722ORK Cork · gate 5on time
20:15IB5923SVQ Seville · gate 34on time
20:15VY6016SVQ Seville · gate 34on time
20:20BJ845TUN Tunis · gate 14on time

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

Arrivalsfull board ↗
20:10 20:14DY1310OSL from Oslo+4 min
20:10 20:28EW474from Cologne/Bonn+18 min
20:15EJU8310MXP from Milanon time
20:15VY6622AGP from Málagaon time
20:20DY1318BGO from Bergenon time
20:25 20:40TP1330from Oporto+15 min
18:30EJU8683AMS from AmsterdamCancelled
23:10EZY8736BUD from BudapestCancelled
Running late right now24 of 191 still on the board · 13%
+220
EZY8390 from Montpellier · arr 02:00
A +220 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+166
BA2743 from Thessaloniki · arr 01:16
A +166 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+120
BA2683 from Ibiza · arr 01:15
A +120 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+64
LS3164 from Palma de Mallorca · arr 21:54
A +64 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to LGWlive positions · 3-min feed
7aircraft inbound · next to land VY8473 from Alicante, lands ~20:22
VY8473Alicante
on final · ~20:22
EW474Cologne/Bonn
lands ~20:23
TU794Tunis
lands ~20:26
TP1330Oporto
lands ~20:29

Positions as of 20:16 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
JFKNew York+251m
ATHAthens+57m
LCALarnaca+55m
AYTAntalya+53m
HERHeraklion+52m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
BY+64m
TOM+58m
XQ+48m
BA+47m
AA+44m
Why8 kt S winds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Disruption#2 most disrupted airport we track right now →
7 aircraft circling in holding right nowlive position data
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 392 Measured on flights whose scheduled time has already passed today. This is not a normal day here. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 20–06 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window.
Last 30 days

Today is the 14th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +35 min departures.

Typical week here
+31
MON
+26
TUE
+27
WED
+31
THU
+33
FRI
+33
SAT
+30
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+26 min), heaviest on Friday (+33 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 +34 min. Arrivals are +23 min. Cancellations: 0 of 392 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+14 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Vis 8km, Light Showers Rain, Sky clear.

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 +34 min, arrivals +23 min. No cancellations across 392 tracked flights. 24% of the 228 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds S-180 (variable 140 to 210) at 8kt, Vis 10km, Temp 22°C, Dew 11°C, Alt 1020 hPa, Sky clear. 22°C. wind 8 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+26 min). Friday ran heaviest (+33 min).

How often are flights delayed at LGW today?

We tracked 392 flights today: departures +34 min, arrivals +23 min. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for LGW?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-190 at 9kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 2000ft.

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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.
Wind180° 8 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew22 / 11 °C
Pressure1020 hPa
EGKK 061550Z 18008KT 140V210 CAVOK 22/11 Q1020
13:00 to 02:00VFRWinds S-190 at 9kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 2000ft
16:00 to 14:00TEMPOMVFRVis 8km, Light Showers Rain, Sky clear
05:00 to 19:00BECMGVFRWinds WSW-250 at 10kt
04:00 to 11:00TEMPOIFRBroken layer at 700ft
Dep index
3.1/5Arr index
2.0/5
METAR 16:50 local · 3h ago · delay window 19:39 local · How these are computed → methodology