Holidays from London Gatwick

Stunning beaches in the sunshine to look forward to, a case full of your best threads, and a boarding pass in your hand. Gat-Wick-ed!

London Gatwick is the UK & Ireland's second busiest airport, sending over 40 million holidaymakers on their way every year. Whether you fancy a fortnight on a Greek island, a long weekend in Barcelona or a beach-and-pool all-inclusive in Turkey, Gatwick connects you to more than 230 destinations worldwide.

Families, couples, solo adventurers, there's a route (and a deal) for everyone. Gatwick is also one of the few airports in the UK & Ireland with a serious long-haul network, so if you're eyeing up the Caribbean, Thailand or Dubai, you can fly direct from here too. Pick your dates, pick your destination, and let us do the rummaging for the best flight-and-hotel package.

Where can I fly from London Gatwick?

Gatwick's route network is enormous. Here's the headline list:

Short-haul sunshine – Spain (Malaga, Alicante, Majorca, Ibiza, Menorca, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura), Portugal (Faro, Lisbon, Funchal), Greece (Crete, Rhodes, Corfu, Zante, Kos, Santorini, Kefalonia), Turkey (Antalya, Dalaman, Bodrum, Izmir), Cyprus (Larnaca, Paphos), Croatia (Dubrovnik, Split), Malta, Egypt (Hurghada, Sharm el Sheikh), Morocco (Marrakech, Agadir), Tunisia, Bulgaria (Bourgas), Cape Verde and more.
Long-haul – British Airways flies direct to the Caribbean (Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Dominican Republic), Florida, New York, Bangkok and more. Emirates serves Dubai, Norse Atlantic covers New York and Fort Lauderdale, TUI flies to Goa, and AirAsia X now connects Gatwick to Kuala Lumpur daily.
City breaks – Rome, Barcelona, Paris, Prague, Lisbon, Milan, Geneva, Madrid, Amsterdam, Nice, Naples and dozens more are all on the direct-flight menu.

Airlines operating holiday routes from Gatwick include easyJet, British Airways, TUI, Ryanair, Jet2, Wizz Air, Norwegian, Norse Atlantic Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and many more. Jet2 launched its newest base at Gatwick in 2026, adding 29 leisure destinations across Europe.

When you book here, we search across all of these airlines to find the best flight-and-hotel package for your dates and destination, giving you the best of all worlds!

More popular jollies flying from London Gatwick

Find a great deal on holidays departing from London Gatwick airport to all of the world's best beach holiday destinations. Whether you're looking for a cheap All Inclusive break or a Self Catering escape, we've got the holiday for you.

London Gatwick Airport information - Getting there

London Gatwick (LGW) sits about 48 kilometres south of central London in West Sussex. Getting there is straightforward. The Gatwick Express runs from London Victoria in around 30 minutes, Thameslink services connect to central London, Brighton and Bedford, and Southern Railway links to stations across Surrey, Sussex and south London. National Express coaches, local buses and the M23 motorway all feed into the airport too.

Airport facilities

Gatwick has two terminals – North and South – connected by an inter-terminal shuttle. Between them you'll find:

A wide range of shops including World Duty Free, Boots, WHSmith, LEGO and more
Restaurants and cafes including Nando's, Wagamama, The Breakfast Club, Starbucks and Pizza Express
Airport lounges with complimentary food and drinks (bookable in advance)
Fast Track Security for a speedier start to your holiday
Pre-bookable car parking across both terminals
Currency exchange

Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely. With easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2 and Wizz Air all competing on the main beach routes, prices stay sharp. Spain, the Canary Islands, and Turkey tend to offer the best value, especially outside school holidays. Use the search bar at the top and filter by London Gatwick departure, or check our cheap holidays page.

Loads. Turkey is the standout for all-inclusive value from Gatwick, with easyJet, TUI and Jet2 all flying to Antalya and Dalaman. Rhodes, Crete, the Canary Islands, Cyprus and Egypt all have strong all-inclusive options on direct routes too.

There are 62 airlines operating from Gatwick, a record number. The main holiday carriers are easyJet (the airport's biggest airline), British Airways, TUI, Ryanair, Jet2 and Wizz Air. For long-haul, British Airways flies to the Caribbean, Florida and Bangkok, Emirates serves Dubai, Norse Atlantic covers New York and Fort Lauderdale, and AirAsia X flies daily to Kuala Lumpur.

Gatwick has its own train station in the South Terminal. The Gatwick Express from London Victoria takes about 30 minutes, with Thameslink and Southern services also running regularly. National Express coaches serve the airport from across the UK & Ireland, and by car it's right off the M23 motorway. Pre-bookable parking is available at both terminals.

It's the natural choice for anyone in Sussex, Surrey, Kent or south London, but the fast rail links also make it easy to reach from Brighton, Croydon, London Bridge, St Pancras and further afield. With over 230 direct destinations and 62 airlines, it has one of the biggest route networks of any airport in the UK & Ireland.

Holidays from other popular airports and UK cities

We fly from airports right across the UK & Ireland with airlines including easyJet, TUI, Ryanair, Jet2 and more. Here are some of the most popular departure airports: