LGW London Gatwick Airport
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London Gatwick08:21·15°C·#30/327
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+21 min

London Gatwick (LGW) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +21 min, arrivals on schedule. 1 of the 128 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
08:00today +21 min minor

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

London Gatwick (LGW) delays today: 37% of the 107 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +21 min and arrivals on schedule, across 128 flights tracked so far today. 1 of the 128 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 23 September 2026 at 06:53 UTC.

Departures85 timed
On time24%20
Delayed76%65
typical now +21 min
Arrivals22 timed
On time77%17
Delayed23%5
typical now on schedule
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
08:15EJU8429Lyon · gate 685on time
08:15EZY808EDI Edinburgh · gate 690on time
08:15EZY8451LRH La Rochelle · gate 45Bon time
08:15EZY861GLA Glasgow · gate 45Jon time
08:20BA2708Las Palmas · gate 10on time
08:20EJU8381BOD Bordeaux · gate 681on time
08:20EZY8321PMO Palermo · gate 45Hon time
08:25BA2754Corfu · gate 91on time
Arrivalsfull board ↗
07:20 09:20EZY8671AMS from Amsterdam+120 min
07:40 08:20EJU8430from Lyon+40 min
08:40DY1302OSL from Osloon time
08:45G9265SHJ from Sharjahon time
08:50EJU8512LIS from Lisbonon time
08:50EZY846INV from Invernesson time
07:20EJU8671AMS from AmsterdamCancelled
07:20U28671AMS from AmsterdamCancelled
07:40EZY819BFS from BelfastCancelled
Running late right now12 of 589 still on the board · 2.0%
+120
EZY8671 from Amsterdam · arr 09:20
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 2.7% of the time.
+117
EZY824 from Belfast · arr 11:42
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
+114
EZY8673 from Amsterdam · arr 11:09
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
+110
LS3140 from Skiathos · arr 18:00
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~28 min.
In the air to LGWlive positions · 3-min feed
4aircraft inbound · next to land VY6614 from Málaga, lands ~08:23
VY6614Málaga
on final · ~08:23
G9265Sharjah
lands ~08:32
TS728Montréal
lands ~08:57
VY6020Barcelona
lands ~09:26

Positions as of 08:15 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
VLCValencia+30m
PMIPalma de Mallorca+22m
MAHMahón+22m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
BA+30m
BY+28m
TOM+22m
LS+20m
EZY+17m
Why1 kt winds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
2 aircraft circling in holding right nowlive position data
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 08–16 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 16:00 per the TAF. Made up in the air Network figure ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 30th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +31 min departures.

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

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+29 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

Delays are building at LGW. A typical departure is currently +21 min. Arrivals are on schedule. No upcoming hour is expected near schedule. The least bad looks like 11:00, still +15 min. The terminal forecast includes Vis 6km, 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?

Delays are building at LGW. Departures +21 min, arrivals on schedule. 1 of the 128 flights so far today cancelled. 37% of the 107 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds Variable at 1kt, Vis 10km, Temp 15°C, Dew 14°C, Alt 1024 hPa, Sky clear. 15°C. wind 1 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 (+29 min). Friday ran heaviest (+34 min).

How often are flights delayed at LGW today?

We tracked 128 flights today: departures +21 min, arrivals on schedule.

What is the TAF forecast for LGW?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Variable at 3kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 4000ft.

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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.
Wind1 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew15 / 14 °C
Pressure1024 hPa
EGKK 230650Z VRB01KT CAVOK 15/14 Q1024
07:00 to 10:00VFRWinds Variable at 3kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 4000ft
07:00 to 09:00TEMPOMVFRVis 6km, Sky clear
07:00 to 08:00IFRVis 2km, Mist, Shallow Fog, Sky clear
13:00 to 22:00BECMGVFRWinds WNW-300 at 10kt
Dep index
1.3/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 07:50 local · 32m ago · delay window 07:53 local · How these are computed → methodology