Cheap flights from London Gatwick to Barcelona (LGW–BCN)
United Kingdom
Spain
easyJet and Vueling fly London Gatwick to Barcelona (LGW–BCN) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 1,110 km (689 mi).
Compare all 2 London–Barcelona airport pairs
- From
- LGW
- London Gatwick
- To
- BCN
- Barcelona
- Nonstop
- Yes · 2 airlines
- Airlines
- U2 · VY
- Cheapest fare found
- £18 one-way
- Distance
- 1,110 km (689 mi)
- Time difference
- Barcelona 1 hour ahead
- Most flights
- Vueling
- Time in the air
- 1h 34m · 1h 47m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 70.7%
- Flights a week
- U2 ~22 · VY ~46
- Aircraft seen
- Airbus A320 · Airbus A319 · Airbus A321
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
London Gatwick to Barcelona fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: £18 for October 2026, nonstop. Nonstop from £18.
- Oct ’26£18
- Nov ’26£18
- Dec ’26£29
- Jan ’27£29
- Feb ’27£42
- Mar ’27£37
- Jun ’27£37
- Aug ’27£39
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
When to fly LGW–BCN
For London Gatwick (LGW) to Barcelona El Prat (BCN), October 2026 had the lowest fare found (£18). Days in Barcelona average 18–28 °C in April, May, June, September and October. Set your watch 1 hour forward on landing at BCN.
London Gatwick to Barcelona: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 11 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from London Gatwick (LGW) to Barcelona El Prat (BCN)?
From £18 one-way, the cheapest fare found for October 2026, nonstop; nonstop from £18 (found 11 October 2026).
How long is the LGW–BCN flight?
1h 34m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 266 tracked flights; BCN–LGW took 1h 47m.
Which airlines fly LGW–BCN direct?
easyJet and Vueling.
What is the cheapest month to fly LGW–BCN?
October 2026, at £18; the dearest month found was £42.
What is the time difference between London Gatwick and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour ahead of London Gatwick: a LGW departure at noon is 13:00 local time in BCN.
Is LGW–BCN usually on time?
70.7% of 495 LGW–BCN flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 9.3% were over an hour late.
How many LGW–BCN flights a week?
easyJet 22 and Vueling 46 each way.
What aircraft fly LGW–BCN?
Airbus A320, Airbus A319 and Airbus A321.
Barcelona to London Gatwick: the return flight (BCN–LGW)
All 2 airlines also fly BCN–LGW nonstop.
The return takes 1h 47m in the air (median of 266 tracked flights), 13 minutes longer than LGW–BCN.
Airlines flying LGW–BCN nonstop
One-stop alternatives to flying LGW–BCN nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Paris (CDG) with
Air France: 1,170 km (725 mi) flown, 5% further than nonstop. - Via Lyon (LYS) with
easyJet: 1,270 km (787 mi) flown, 14% further than nonstop. - Via Geneva (GVA) with easyJet: 1,350 km (840 mi) flown, 22% further than nonstop.
- Via Bilbao (BIO) with
Vueling: 1,360 km (847 mi) flown, 23% further than nonstop. - Via Nice (NCE) with easyJet: 1,500 km (930 mi) flown, 35% further than nonstop.
LGW–BCN route map
More from London Gatwick and Barcelona
Other arrivals in Spain
Also nonstop from LGW, nearest to BCN first (straight-line distance):
- Reus (REU) · 78 km (48 mi) from BCN
- LGW–PMI: Palma · 202 km (125 mi) from BCN
- LGW–MAH: Maó · 241 km (150 mi) from BCN
- LGW–IBZ: Ibiza · 276 km (172 mi) from BCN
- LGW–VLC: Valencia · 296 km (184 mi) from BCN
Explore the airlines’ route maps
Plan your arrival at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)
Departure
London Gatwick Airport
Gatwick (LGW), London. In our data, 59 airlines fly nonstop from LGW to 214 destinations.
View LGW airport guide →Arrival
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
3 ways into Barcelona, fastest from 20 min:
- Aerobús 35–40 min
- Rodalies R2 Nord 20–30 min
- Taxi (meter) 25–40 min
Weather in Barcelona vs London Gatwick
Barcelona is warmer than London Gatwick in every month, by 3–6°C; the biggest gap is in October (22°C against 16°C). In October it averages 22°C in Barcelona and 16°C in London Gatwick.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 14° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
| London Gatwick | 9° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
Average daily highs. Climate normals from Barcelona and Climate of London (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.
Other nonstop airport pairs, London to Barcelona
London and Barcelona are connected nonstop from more than one airport. Compare the pairs by airline count:
Onward from Barcelona
Places you can't fly to nonstop from LGW, but can from BCN — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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