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Route

London → Shannon

LGWLondonLondon Gatwick Airport
SNNShannonShannon Airport
Distance
387 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 15m

Same local time in London and Shannon.

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
1 hr 2 min
measured flight time
12 / 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. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Ryanairall year
easyJetspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  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
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  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1Mon
  2. 0.9Tue
  3. 0.9Wed
  4. 1Thu
  5. 0.9Fri
  6. 0.9Sat
  7. 1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73861%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M38%
  3. Airbus A320A3202%
  4. Airbus A319A3191%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026129
  • Ryanair29×
February 2026128
  • Ryanair26×
  • easyJet2×
March 2026129
  • Ryanair28×
  • easyJet1×
April 2026130
  • Ryanair29×
  • easyJet1×
May 2026126
  • Ryanair26×
June 2026129
  • Ryanair29×
July 2026131
  • Ryanair30×
  • easyJet1×
August 2026129
  • Ryanair28×
September 2026129
  • Ryanair29×
October 2025129
  • Ryanair28×
  • easyJet1×
November 2025133
  • Ryanair30×
  • easyJet3×
December 2025126
  • Ryanair26×

Airlines observed on this route

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

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair

FR · RYR

Hub: STN London

200 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: London and Shannon are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 189.
  • Direct destinations observed from Shannon: 57.

The airports on this route

London Gatwick Airport

London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK

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

50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Shannon Airport

Shannon, IrelandSNN / EINN

Regional airport · 57 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,495 ft

45 °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.

LHR SNNLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN SNNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 51 mi from London.View route →STN SNNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 54 mi from London.View route →LGW ORKCork International AirportCork is about 62 mi from Shannon.View route →

About the route from London to Shannon

The observed direct connection between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Shannon Airport (SNN) covers approximately 387 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. easyJet and Ryanair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Shannon by air?
The great-circle distance between London Gatwick Airport and Shannon Airport is approximately 387 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Shannon?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Shannon?
Yes, a direct connection between LGW and SNN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet and Ryanair.
How often is there a flight from London to Shannon?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 348 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, easyJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Shannon?
Same local time in London and Shannon.

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.