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Route

Birmingham → London

BHXBirminghamBirmingham Airport
LGWLondonLondon Gatwick Airport
Distance
112 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Birmingham and London.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
34 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

TUI Airwaysall year
easyJetsummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Birmingham. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 787-9B78929%
  2. Airbus A320A32028%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M10%
  4. Boeing 787-8B7889%
  5. Boeing 737-800B7385%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202614
  • TUI Airways4×
February 202613
  • easyJet1×
  • TUI Airways1×
March 202614
  • easyJet2×
  • TUI Airways2×
April 202612
  • TUI Airways2×
May 202615
  • TUI Airways2×
June 202616
  • TUI Airways3×
  • easyJet2×
July 202616
  • easyJet3×
  • TUI Airways3×
August 202617
  • TUI Airways4×
  • easyJet1×
September 202618
  • TUI Airways4×
  • easyJet1×
October 202517
  • TUI Airways6×
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 202516
  • easyJet3×
  • TUI Airways1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BHX-LGW - not a booking guarantee.

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

TUI Airways

BY · TOM

Hub: MAN Manchester

78 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Birmingham: 126.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 189.

The airports on this route

Birmingham Airport

Birmingham, United KingdomBHX / EGBB

Major airport · 126 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,013 ft

48 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

London Gatwick Airport

London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK

Major airport · 189 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,883 ft

54 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

EMA LGWEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 32 mi from Birmingham.View route →BHX LTNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 51 mi from London.View route →BHX STNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 54 mi from London.View route →MAN LGWManchester AirportManchester is about 66 mi from Birmingham.View route →

About the route from Birmingham to London

The observed direct connection between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) covers approximately 112 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. easyJet and TUI Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Birmingham from London by air?
The great-circle distance between Birmingham Airport and London Gatwick Airport is approximately 112 mi.
How long is the flight from Birmingham to London?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Birmingham to London?
Yes, a direct connection between BHX and LGW has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet and TUI Airways.
How often is there a flight from Birmingham to London?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 58 observed flights. Mainly TUI Airways, easyJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Birmingham and London?
Same local time in Birmingham and London.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.