Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thailand from £272

When travelling to Thailand from Gatwick, London Gatwick Airport (LGW) will be your point of departure. Gatwick is an international airport, and although based roughly 25 miles from London city centre, it serves London and Sussex. It can be reached by Gatwick Express train, departing from stations all over the area. Buses are also available from several points in London, such as Earls Court, Waterloo and Victoria Station. You will be dropped off right at the airport. In Thailand, you will arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), also known as Bangkok Airport. It is one of only two international airports in Thailand and very busy with millions of tourists arriving every year. By rail, you can take the Airport Rail Link City Train from the airport to many areas in the Bangkok region. Taxis are often the most comfortable way to travel with luggage in Thailand, as they offer air-conditioning.

Due to the distance between Gatwick and Thailand, you will find these flights are all one or two-stop journeys. Qatar Airways service this flight regularly with a one-stop flight that will take roughly 17h 30min. They also have longer layovers that enable you to book into a hotel and get some sleep or see the stopover city. These flights can take up to 33h 30min on average to reach Thailand. British Airways offer a one-stop flight that will take about 17h 30min to reach its destination. Swiss Air completes the flight with one-stop for a total flying time of roughly 13h 40min. If you don’t book far enough in advance, you may find you have to resort to two-stop flights. Air Europa offer a two-stop journey taking a total of 37h 30min on average to reach Thailand. You can also find airline combination flights such as a route serviced by Ukraine International Airlines and Turkish Airlines. It has two stopovers before reaching Thailand after roughly 21h 40min. Combination flight deals often partner with different airlines for the flight home.

You will have various layover cities in Europe and the Middle East to choose from for your flight to Thailand from Gatwick. Qatar Airlines use Doha as their layover city, with waits from 3h 30min on average to almost twenty 20h. British Airways also stops in Doha for about 3h 30min. Swiss Air will take you via Zurich for roughly 1h 20min on their one-stop flight. With Air Europa, you will have a Madrid layover of about 17h 50min, followed by another stopover of roughly 3h 30min at Abu Dhabi. If you take the Ukraine International Airlines and Turkish Airlines combination flight, you will have layovers in Kiev and Istanbul of 4h 30min and 2h 10min respectively.

British citizens do not require a visa to visit Thailand. They can stay visa-free for up to 45 days as long as they have a return ticket to the UK. All UK travellers will need to present a valid British passport to enter the country.

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with China Eastern, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £293. Turkmenistan Airlines flights start at £298 while deals on Gulf Air start at £311 one-way.

While some choose either London Gatwick - Phuket City or London Gatwick - Bangkok Don Mueang Intl, London Gatwick - Bangkok Suvarnabhumi is the most popular route from London Gatwick Airport to Thailand.

The cheapest flight price from London Gatwick Airport to Thailand is £280. On average you can expect to pay £1,198. The most popular route, (London Gatwick - Bangkok Suvarnabhumi), can usually be booked for £332.

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Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Thailand (average of £717). Flying from London Gatwick Airport to Thailand in December is currently the most expensive (average of £1,123). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.