British Airways has just announced it will scrap daily London-Gatwick to New York-JFK flights
while also slashing others and delaying the launch of others due to a plane shortage. But what are BA’s longest flights from London’s second airport? British Airways focuses on international leisure routes at its Gatwick operations (and regular destinations from Heathrow). These are the longest 
British Airways
flights from London Gatwick Airport
for November, according to information provided by Cirium, a data analytics company.
Gatwick to Jamaica
4,685 miles to Jamaica’s Norman Manley International Airport
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Operations: |
13 |
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Seats: |
4,316 |
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Scheduled flight time: |
10 hours and 15 minutes |
British Airways’ fifth-longest nonstop flight from Gatwick is to Jamaica – one of the largest tropical Caribbean islands. The flight goes to Norman Manley International Airport (the main international airport serving the Jamaican capital of Kingston). It is the second-busiest airport in Jamaica after Sangster International Airport (which serves Jamaica’s leisure destinations).
Photo: London Gatwick Airport
British Airways operates the route with a Boeing 777
configured with 332 seats (all other flights on this list are also with Boeing 777s with 332 seats). The flight is every second day, and 13 flights are scheduled in November (one way). The flight departs London at 13:25 and arrives at 18:40 local time. All of the top five longest flights offered by British Airways from Gatwick are to tropical leisure destinations (although this flight in particular may have a large number of non-leisure traffic as Britain is home to many people of Caribbean extraction).
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Gatwick to Mexico’s Cancun
4,963 miles to Cancun International Airport
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Operations: |
30 |
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Seats: |
9,960 |
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Scheduled flight time: |
11 hours and 5 minutes |
British Airways’ flights to Mexico’s leisure destination of Cancun spans 4,963 miles and has a scheduled flight time of around 11 hours. Cancun International Airport is the primary gateway to the Yucatán Peninsula, famous for its pristine tropical beaches, picture-perfect cenotes, and ancient Mayan ruins.
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As with other long-distance BA flights from Gatwick, the flight is with a Boeing 777. Separately,
Cancun has just announced that it will no longer charge a confusing and controversial 19% duty
on people bringing a second laptop into the country. It is unclear if the duty remains in force at other Mexican airports or not.
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Gatwick to Costa Rica
5,426 miles to Juan Santamaria International Airport
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Operations: |
13 |
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Seats: |
4,316 |
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Scheduled flight time: |
11 hours and 40 minutes |
British Airways also flys to another tropical paradise in the Caribbean area. Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport is the busiest airport in the popular Central American country (the other international airport being the new Liberia International Airport). It is famous for its sloths, leatherback turtles, national parks, and its focus on being an ecologically friendly nation.
Photo: Ceri Breeze | Shutterstock
Juan Santamaria Airport serves the Costa Rican capital city of San Jose. It is also a hub for other airlines in the region, such as Avianca Costa Rica, Sansa Airlines, and Volaris Costa Rica, and it is a focus city for Copa Airlines. Costa Rica is considered one of the safest and most stable countries in Central America and is the top tourist destination of the region.
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Gatwick to Bangkok
5,953 miles to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport
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Operations: |
13 |
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Seats: |
4,316 |
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Scheduled flight time: |
11 hours and 55 minutes |
The second-longest nonstop flight offered by British Airways from Gatwick is to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport (the main international airport serving Bangkok). It takes the Boeing 777 around 12 hours to fly the 4,316 miles to Bangkok. Bangkok is famous for many attractions, including nightlife and exquisite temples, while Thailand boasts many picture-perfect tropical beaches (although these are outside of Bangkok).
Photo: Pawarin Prapukdee | Shutterstock
Flight BA 2231 departs Gatwick at 21:15 every second day and arrives at 16:10 the following day (local time). Suvarnabhumi Airport is also an important hub for holidaymakers looking to export other attractions in Southeast Asia. Like Bangkok’s other international airport (Don Mueang International Airport), Suvarnabhumi is connected to the city’s mass transit system by train.
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Gatwick to Mauritius
6,044 miles to Mauritius
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Operations: |
17 |
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Seats: |
5,644 |
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Scheduled flight time: |
11 hours and 55 minutes |
The longest British Airways flight from London Gatwick is to the tropical island paradise of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, a few hundred miles off the coast of Madagascar. The flight to Mauritius’ Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is just over 6,000 miles, and the flight time is around 12 hours. It is the only destination on this list to cross in the Southern Hemisphere. Many airlines fly to Mauritius, while the country’s flag carrier, Air Mauritius
, also flies to London Gatwick.
Photo: JEERAPAN JANKAEW | Shutterstock
Besides its tropical beaches, Mauritius is perhaps best known for being the home of the extinct flightless dodo bird (related to pigeons). Mauritius was uninhabited when European travelers discovered it around 1500. While many endemic species have since gone extinct, it remains famous for its biodiverse flora and fauna. Today, it is home to around 1.3 million people, most of whom are of Indian descent.
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