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Find cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. from £166

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Gatwick to Washington, D.C. that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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06:00 - 17:40LGW-IAD
16h 40m1 stop
18:50 - 13:15IAD-LGW
13h 25m1 stop
Wed, 11 Sep - Tue, 24 Sep
20:15 - 09:02LGW-BWI
41h 47m2 stops
10:58 - 10:00BWI-LGW
18h 02m1 stop
Wed, 17 Apr - Wed, 24 Apr
14:00 - 00:08LGW-BWI
15h 08m1 stop
10:58 - 10:00BWI-LGW
18h 02m1 stop
Wed, 17 Apr - Wed, 24 Apr
12:10 - 18:46LGW-DCA
11h 36m1 stop
12:30 - 06:35DCA-LGW
13h 05m1 stop
£402JetBlue
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Wed, 24 Apr - Wed, 1 May
12:10 - 18:46LGW-DCA
11h 36m1 stop
11:30 - 06:50DCA-LGW
14h 20m1 stop
£419JetBlue
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Wed, 24 Apr - Thu, 2 May
13:00 - 19:25LGW-BWI
11h 25m1 stop
20:30 - 11:45BWI-LGW
10h 15m1 stop
£440Icelandair
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Tue, 16 Apr - Tue, 23 Apr
13:00 - 19:25LGW-BWI
11h 25m1 stop
20:30 - 11:45BWI-LGW
10h 15m1 stop
£441Icelandair
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Wed, 17 Apr - Wed, 24 Apr
15:05 - 23:24LGW-DCA
13h 19m1 stop
17:30 - 08:10DCA-LGW
9h 40m1 stop
£699British Airways
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Fri, 17 May - Wed, 22 May
15:05 - 23:31LGW-DCA
13h 26m1 stop
16:45 - 11:15DCA-LGW
13h 30m2 stops
£705British Airways
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Fri, 12 Apr - Sun, 21 Apr
15:05 - 23:04LGW-DCA
12h 59m1 stop
19:30 - 08:10DCA-LGW
31h 40m1 stop
£792Finnair
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Flights from Gatwick to Washington, D.C. - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Gatwick to Washington, D.C. to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C..
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. cost £331 and was between London Gatwick Airport and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is £331.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

The average price of all flights from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C., you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to London Gatwick Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C., removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. is September, where tickets cost £453 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets is £604 and £588 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C., removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C., you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 56 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between London Gatwick Airport and Washington, D.C.?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C..
There is just one airline that flies from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. direct and that is Norse Atlantic UK. The best one-way deal found from Norse Atlantic UK for the route is £234.

How many flights are there between London Gatwick Airport and Washington, D.C. per day?

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from London Gatwick Airport and lands in Washington, D.C., with an average flight time of 8h 20m. The most common departure time is 11:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 1 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between London Gatwick Airport and Washington, D.C.?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. take?

Direct flights from London Gatwick Airport generally make it to Washington, D.C. in 11h 15m. The flying distance between the two cities is 3,668 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from London Gatwick Airport at 11:30 and will be landing in Washington, D.C. at 14:50.

What’s the latest departure time from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. jets off at 11:30 and lands at 14:50.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.

Low season

December

High season

August

Cheapest flight

£166
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 27% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Gatwick to Washington, D.C.

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gatwick to Washington, D.C. based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. was £210 for a one-way ticket and £402 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

    On your way to Washington, D.C., you’ll fly out from London Gatwick. You’ll be landing in one of Washington, D.C.’s 2 airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

    Delta, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

    The Airbus A350-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

    You can catch a direct flight from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C. on Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Washington, D.C., Finnair or Icelandair?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Washington, D.C. are Finnair and Icelandair. With an average price for the route of £556 and an overall rating of 7.7, Finnair is the most popular choice. Icelandair is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £604 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from London Gatwick Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to London Gatwick Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Washington, D.C. from London Gatwick Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Washington, D.C.?

Find which airlines fly direct from Gatwick to Washington, D.C., which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

London Gatwick to Washington, D.C.

Sunday

Norse Atlantic UK

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Washington, D.C. to London Gatwick

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Top 5 airlines serving from Gatwick to Washington, D.C.

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Gatwick to Washington, D.C.? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to KAYAK reviews.
7.7
FinnairOverall score based on 1379 reviews
78boarding
69food
78overall
82crew
70entertainment
76comfort
Airline reviews

I booked the flight with Finnair, which made the arrangements for downloading a boarding pass unnecessarily complicated. I wouldn't do that again. Instead I'd book direct with AA.

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I booked the flight with Finnair, which made the arrangements for downloading a boarding pass unnecessarily complicated. I wouldn't do that again. Instead I'd book direct with AA.

Flight ok, but me and other two passengers didn’t have connection with the entertainment in our seats. So, no movies, no games, no music… for 9 hours. The crew just told us that there’s nothing they can do but I noticed during the flight that there were empty seats, so they could have offered to us to change seats. Customer service could be better.

Had a nice flight to London on BA will fly with them again in the future

Finnair cancelled my flight 12 hours prior to leaving for Helsinki. They stated there were mechanical problems. I had to scurry around to find a new flight that would meet my needs for arrival in Helsinki. Luckily I was able to find alternate transportation through Lufthansa/United.

I’m very disappointed, to fly into an airplane for 10 straight hours, and not having a TV even though when I put the ticket I was told that I will have entertainment for the TV. Very disappointed.

Security was a mess at the Helsinki Airport. But I was delighted by the connecting flight waiting for us for JFK.

Very rude hostess. She embarrassed me in front of others. I went to sit after taking off in a different sit in the same economic cabin. Was the area where doors are. She come to me very laud and said: go back to your sit those sit are more expensive.wow! No diplomacy. Flight was super full except 3 of those sit. The only person in that row later during the flight occupied all sit laying down!. Once more disappointed at American Airlines. Early flight they lost my luggages for 4 days. Never refund money for replacement for some of essential items purchased..when I booked the flight I thought was Finlandair. I

The crew was very good, excellent, they help me with my needs.! Food was not that good.

Everything was quite easy from boarding to landing - the staff was great and service was excellent too!

Flights are standard. But being over 3 hours late is too much.

There were a lot of empty rows. As a single passenger I should not have been seated with 2 others. The WiFi didn’t work. The Kosher meal was awful.

They should. Heck planes more often not when they are suppose to be leaving causing delays

Thankfully not a full flight so although my headphone jack wasn’t working 100% on my window seat, I was able to move to the aisle seat. Food was fine, nothing great but tasty enough. Crew were friendly and made enough rounds. Always have a decent experience with Aer Lingus

Crew was fantastic got lovely food and plenty of water. Entertainment was good. Never had to ask for anything. Left on time and got to Seattle early. Luggage did not take long either.

Great hospitality and service! Seats are better cushioned then some

Great hospitality and service! Seats could always be cushioned better.

Customs is always a challenge. The customs officials were real humans, which was nice-not robots programmed on angry 😊. If you’re in a hurry to get through you’ll be stressed out. Allow yourselves plenty of time and it will be a stress free experience.

I got rerouted to another flight/city because the original flight was late and I would not have made my connection. I had to wait an additional five hours (no compensation) for the new flight which was also delayed because the computer was not working. Arrived at my final destination after nearly 20 hours of travel only to discover that my baggage had not arrived with me. Two days later and still waiting for my baggage. Customer service has been incredibly unhelpful and even hung up on me because I dared to ask for them to have someone call me when my bag arrived at the airport. No one apologized to me for what I experienced and they were dismissive of the fact that I have absolutely no clothes or toiletries. Absolutely awful, disorganized and stressful experience. Am dreading the return flight.

As four hour wait with no explanation as to why the delay Very unacceptable

Excellent long haul experience really enjoyed using Dublin pre-immigration

So Iceland Air is one step above Spirit Airlines. They do not feed you unless you pay for it or are in Saga Class. So, bring your food. They have a drink service, but it's in a large Dixie cup. Ask for the can, that is the only way you'll get a real drink. Also, we missed our connecting flight so they put us up in a flea-bag motel. Don't get me wrong, the staff was nice and friendly, however, there was no shower gel or shampoo in the hotel. We have to go to the corner store to pick some up. The room was not in great shape. Holes in the bathroom, a badly repaired ceiling in the room. The window was warn out. So, you get the just of how bad it was.

Paying $75 for my bag is disgusting. Got off ground late so I missed my connections. Kept us waiting for passengers in the cold. Will not use them again.

Food and staff were excellent. Seats on Saga (business class) are comparable to domestic first class of US Airlines, regarding space and recline. Entertainment options had little international component.

Flight delayed Delay to the gate upon arrival Baggage took more than an hour so we missed our connecting!!! Terrible experience!

There is no food without paying $. Only soft drinks are included in your fare.

Some drinks and basic snack will be good. Water should be served at least once an hour. Blankets for folks who might be cold.

Pros: "Flight was relatively empty. Professional crew, comfortable seats"
Cons: "I think they skipped me with food service. Checking up on passengers who may have been sleeping would be nice. Headphones need to be purchased. Limited entertainment options."
Cons: "Communication about international COVID requirements before the day of departure."
Pros: "My seat cushion was out of alignment so not great. But I like the two side seat configuration."
Cons: "Boarding is a zoo. Board by row. It’s faster."
Pros: "Icelandair crew were very hospitable and accompodating"
Cons: "I have never sat in such a narrow seat. Literally could not put my hand down the side to pull out my seat belt. Two days later I still have sores from where the side of the seats hit my hips. Did not even provide complimentary peanuts."

I loved the ability to upgrade my seat which was worth it. The large seat and ability to recline made it comfortable to fall asleep. My only two complaints were entertainment (movie selections were old) and approx 30 mins before landing the crew started to collect the blankets despite the cabin air temperature remaining cold. Maybe wait for passengers to get off the plane before collecting the blankets.

Excellent! Although it stinks to pay extra for leg room and then have no screen option.

Very much dislike: Airline requires check-in at the Airport Airline does not work with TSA PreCheck

Overall a great experience. Only complaint was the movie selection was pretty limited, but that's pretty minor in the grand scheme of things and easy to overcome.

The crew was unfriendly front check-in. The filth in the plane was so disappointing. I could smell dirt and looked up and there was literally dirt that was blowing in through the air. Old food on the seat back tray in front of me so I didn’t use it. No toilet paper in the bathroom and scum/old dirt next to the seats.

No blanket pillow headphones, not even a water or snack makes for a very uncomfortable flight. There are too many extra fees that should be basic and standard included.

There was no communication about the check-in process, even the fact that Norse doesn’t do online check-in! And once we were at the Los Angeles airport (LAX), there was no signage or assistance about where to check in. I kept Googling for 3rd party information until I finally found on the airport website that we had to check in at Terminal 1 and be bussed back to Terminal B, the international terminal. How were we supposed to know that?! Otherwise, the flight itself was comfortable and the attendants were helpful and friendly. I just feel like we were lucky to have managed the check-in and boarding process on our own - why keep it a secret??

The flight was comfortable, smooth, hardly any bumps even though we encountered some jetstream. The onboard entertainment could be jazzed up a little, the TV shows were old ans not much variety. The movies we ok. The staff was pleasant. The Orlando ground crew was excellent, they were pleasantand friendly. My kids and I were seated separately but the Orlando crew was able to reassign us together. The ground crew at Gatwick, UK need some work on attitude, they were not so sociable. All in all wonderful flight to and from England. I will be definitely traveling with Norse again. Ps...Norse need to work on an app for both Android and iOS.

Crew at airport who completed boarding were incredibly and blatantly rude and unhelpful. 0/10 customer service. I was going to upgrade my seat to first class and upon asking, I was met with an awful attitude so I changed my mind.

Boarding was a disaster. 2 hours in line to get boarding passes and we had no luggage to check in. Coffee was $4 so is water. 11 and a half hour’s flight and food was not included. You could purchase the food but it was complete garbage, This is worse than spirit airline. Never again

Everything was great - but then had to wait one hour for my luggage in Verona…

I sat in the last row of seats. On an 8 hour flight they allowed folks to stand and talk and drink in the back area near the toilets the whole time. They were at times loud and in the way. It was a little annoying. The crew on this trip were pretty mediocre and the plane was littered with trash when we disembarked.

Boarding process needs to be improved. Business class passengers were told to stand in the economy line and vice versa.

I travelled on biz class and f there is no water in the toilette to wash my hands I would expect to have this indicated somehow and not just finding out when I'm there expecting to be able to wash my hands and teeth. Also this is in general that it is always so rushy at the end of these kind of long flights. It is like we are sitting there for 9 hours and the last 1.5 hours just feels like I have time for nothing. Because food comes and at the same time we are close to destination everyone tries to pack their stuff and go to toilette and eat and everything :))) not that like I would know a good solution here I just wanted to raise this :)

Emergency row seat less comfortable than promoted. Restricted by emergency life raft storage.

Better communication to those connecting flights and have a customer care desk at the airports

The entertainment system in our row was not working. That makes for a VERY long flight!!

Pre flight food options were not working and made the flight not enjoyable. Post experiences of British airways have been positive, but this is enough to stop me using British airways again

Flight cancelled and i was rebooked on delta. Delta business class is not the same as British

Boarding could be smoother. But the flight crew was excellence. Very professional, friendly and helpful.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from London to Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/4Thu
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51h 40mLGW-BWI
£166
10/4Wed
2 stops
41h 47mLGW-BWI
£176
22/5Wed
1 stopIcelandair
11h 15mLGW-IAD
£368
28/4Sun
1 stopIcelandair
11h 15mLGW-IAD
£372
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1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
14h 45mLGW-IAD
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12/4Fri
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
14h 08mLGW-DCA
£435
24/4Wed
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
27h 55mLGW-IAD
£443
12/4Fri
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
14h 08mLGW-DCA
£444
9/6Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
31h 10mLGW-DCA
£631
10/7Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
12h 58mLGW-DCA
£774

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Last minute flights from Gatwick to Washington, D.C.

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from London to Washington, D.C. that are departing in the next 10 days.
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multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
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15h 00mIAD-LGW
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£648
2/4Tue
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8/4Mon
multi-stopJetBlue
16h 08mBWI-LGW
£734
1/4Mon
multi-stopJetBlue
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7/4Sun
multi-stopJetBlue
17h 15mDCA-LGW
£814
28/3Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
12h 29mLGW-DCA
17/4Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
10h 10mDCA-LGW
£1,293
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multi-stopBritish Airways
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8/4Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
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£1,310
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multi-stopIcelandair
10h 15mIAD-LGW
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London Gatwick Airport - Washington, D.C. Flights

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London Gatwick Airport (LGW)United Kingdom

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Washington, D.C. - London Gatwick Airport

Cabin classes:

£331