How punctual is Gatwick?
In the 12 months to August 2026, 72% of arrivals and 71% of departures were on time: early, or up to 15 minutes late.
Average delay 17 min · over an hour late 1 in 13 · cancelled 1.1%
Average delay 16 min · over an hour late 1 in 16 · cancelled 0.9%
Month by month
Share of flights on time each month. Hover over or tap a month for its figures.
| Month | Arrivals on time | Departures on time |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 55% | 55% |
| October 2025 | 73% | 72% |
| November 2025 | 87% | 86% |
| December 2025 | 78% | 76% |
| January 2026 | 75% | 77% |
| February 2026 | 80% | 81% |
| March 2026 | 80% | 79% |
| April 2026 | 84% | 85% |
| May 2026 | 77% | 73% |
| June 2026 | 63% | 63% |
| July 2026 | 63% | 60% |
| August 2026 | 60% | 58% |
Bars start at 0%.
Gatwick vs other UK airports
Arrivals on time over the same 12 months, at the 8 busiest airports in the CAA figures.
- Heathrow78%13 min235,038
- Edinburgh72%16 min59,656
- Gatwick72%17 min128,316
- Stansted71%17 min91,754
- Luton71%17 min53,514
- Birmingham71%17 min46,385
- Bristol69%18 min36,864
- Manchester63%22 min99,393
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On time = early or up to 15 minutes late. Early flights count as zero delay in the average. Cancelled flights are those cancelled less than 24 hours before departure. Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority punctuality statistics, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026. CAA punctuality statistics