How far is Gatwick from Fuerteventura?

About 1,496 nautical miles (1,722 miles, 2,771 km) between London Gatwick Airport and Fuerteventura.

Flight time

Gatwick to Fuerteventura

A midsize private jet takes about 3 hr 55 min to fly from London Gatwick Airport (EGKK) to Fuerteventura (GCFV). It is 1,496 nautical miles, which is 1,722 miles or 2,771 km. A turboprop is nearer 6 hr 5 min, and a large jet can do it in about 3 hr 40 min.

Aircraft	Typical cruise	Flight time
TurbopropKing Air 350, Pilatus PC-12	270 kt	6 hr 5 min
Light jetCitation CJ3, Phenom 300	400 kt	4 hr 15 min
Midsize jetCitation Latitude, Challenger 350	430 kt	3 hr 55 min
Large jetGlobal 6000, Gulfstream G650	470 kt	3 hr 40 min

These are still-air estimates with a little added for climb, descent and routing, rounded to five minutes. The real figure moves with the wind, air traffic control and the aircraft. Check that your aircraft can fly the sector non-stop.

What changes the time

Wind is the big one. Flying west is usually slower than flying east, and a strong headwind can add a quarter of an hour or more on a longer trip. The route air traffic control gives you, the runway in use and how busy the airspace is will move it a little too. Clocks in Puerto del Rosario are an hour ahead of the UK, so allow for that when you plan arrival times.

The return takes about the same, give or take the wind.

Either end

You would leave from London Gatwick Airport, where it is worth checking the opening hours, handling and whether you need permission first. At Fuerteventura the same goes: hours, slots and permissions are all on its page.