British Airways London Gatwick Long Haul Route Network

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A picture of a British Airways Boeing 777-200 aircraft above the clouds in flight. — British Airways Boeing 777-200 Aircraft In flight (Image Credit: British Airways)

Here is the current status of BA’s long haul network at London Gatwick Airport.

You can also see our dedicated guide to BA’s London Heathrow long haul route network and short haul networks for London City, Gatwick and Heathrow.

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Caribbean

Antigua
Grenada – Operates via Saint Lucia
Kingston
Port of Spain

Punta Cana
St Kitts – Operates via Antigua
St Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago – Operates via Saint Lucia

United States

Orlando – Operating up to twice daily
Tampa

Canada

Vancouver – Seasonal flights resume 4 May 2026

Central & South America

Cancun
San Jose, Costa Rica – Seasonal flights operating until 28 March 2026
Georgetown, Guyana – Operates via Saint Lucia

Africa

Accra

Indian Ocean

Mauritius

South & Central Asia

Islamabad

Far East

Bangkok – Now operates year-round

Routes Transferred To London Heathrow

These routes have either transferred to, or been consolidated at, Heathrow:

Barbados – Operated solely from Heathrow from 14 April 2024
Cape Town – Operated solely from Heathrow from January 2025
Doha – Operated solely from Heathrow from 30 March 2024
Bermuda – Transferred to Heathrow from 28 March 2021

Las Vegas – Operated solely from Heathrow from 26 October 2025
Male, The Maldives – Transferred to Heathrow from 16 October 2020
New York JFK – Operated solely from Heathrow from 26 October 2025
Providenciales – Transferred to Heathrow from 30 October 2022
Toronto Pearson – Seasonal route launched 1 May 2018, suspended in 2020

Suspended Routes

These routes are suspended at Gatwick:

Columbo – Operated via Male, suspended 28 March 2015
Fort Lauderdale – Operated 6 July 2017 – 7 September 2019
Lima – Launched 4 May 2016, became summer seasonal in 2017, suspended in 2020
Montego Bay – Winter seasonal route operated between late 2020 and April 2022
Oakland – Operated 28 March 2017 – 13 October 2018

Gatwick Ground Services

Check-in at the South Terminal opens at 03:00 and bag drop opens at 04:00 each day.

Passengers travelling in Club Europe & Club World as well as Bronze, Silver & Gold members of the BA Club can check in bags any time after 04:00. All other passengers can check in bags up to two hours before their flight.

Overnight bag drop is available from 18:00 to 21:00 for flights departing before 13:00 the next day.

Check in closes 60 minutes before scheduled departure.

BA’s Club and First lounges are open and have recently undergone a “refresh”.

Long Haul Aircraft

All BA long haul flights at Gatwick are operated with Boeing 777-200ER aircraft.

These are in a three class configuration, with no First Class cabin.

British Airways Club World (2006 Seat Design), Boeing 777-200 Aircraft (Image Credit: British Airways)

The Club World cabin features BA’s original “yin-yang” business class bed in a 2-4-2 configuration. There are no plans to add the Club Suite, to Gatwick based aircraft. Though refurbished aircraft based at Heathrow occasionally operate from Gatwick.

BA World Traveller Plus cabin on LGW based Boeing 777 aircraft (Image Credit: British Airways)

Gatwick Boeing 777s have been refurbished to add a larger World Traveller Plus premium economy cabin and to increase seating in World Traveller economy from 9 to 10 abreast.

Refurbished British Airways Boeing 777 World Traveller Cabin (Image Credit: British Airways)

BA World Traveller Plus Seat, London Gatwick based Boeing 777 aircraft (Image Credit: British Airways)