Which airports can I use when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?

Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata usually depart from London Gatwick (LGW) and arrive at Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra (CCU).

Which cabin classes can I book on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?

Only Economy class is available on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata.

Which airports do connecting flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata pass through?

Connecting flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata most commonly pass through: • Dubai Intl (DXB) – 77% of one-stop connections • Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 23% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 15% on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata. Monday is the cheapest departure day at ₹ 66,333 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at ₹ 77,341, a difference of ₹ 11,008. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to three days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

What popular places can I visit in Kolkata?

Some of the most popular sights in Kolkata are National Library and Alipur Zoo. These are among the most viewed places in Kolkata on KAYAK.

How expensive are last-minute London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata flights?

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 24% above the ₹ 72,800 route average. Book 22 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

How long is a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?

A direct flight from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata takes 00m, covering 12,823 km.

Do I need a passport to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

How are flight prices from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata looking right now?

One-way fares from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about ₹ 45,019.

How much time can I save by choosing a different stopover airport from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?

Flying via Dubai Intl (DXB) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 14h 38m, compared to 14h 49m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH).

What is the time difference between London Gatwick Airport and Kolkata?

Kolkata is 4 hours ahead of London Gatwick Airport (India Time vs British Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

How much should I expect to pay for a London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata flight?

Return flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata range from ₹ 66,808 to ₹ 83,840, with an average of ₹ 72,800 over the past 12 months. Anything below ₹ 66,808 counts as a good deal.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Monday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata. It’s 9% cheaper than the average day, while Friday is the most expensive, with prices 6% higher.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?

•April is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata at ₹ 65,479 return. •December (₹ 100,306) and August (₹ 85,217) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 53% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

When are flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata the cheapest?

Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata are cheapest 22 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 33% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?

Emirates (₹ 71,267) offered the cheapest return ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata in the last 5 days.

What is the most popular stopover airport when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?

Dubai Intl (DXB) is the most popular stopover for the London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata route. 77% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop return journeys over the past 3 months connected via DXB.

What is the cheapest stopover airport when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?

Flights via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) offer the most affordable fares, with an average return price of ₹ 76,626. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata, which airport offers the shortest stopover?

Dubai Intl (DXB) had the shortest average connection time for London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata stopovers at 8h 33m over the past 3 months.

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Cheapest return flight

₹ 67,566

Typical prices: ₹ 66,808-₹ 83,840

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LGW - CCU • 2 stops

Cheapest one-way flight

₹ 38,528

Typical prices: ₹ 38,908-₹ 61,960

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LGW - CCU • 2 stops

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April

Cheapest • 10% price drop

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Doha Hamad Intl (DOH)

Cheapest • Avg ₹ 76,626 (return)

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Shortest trip • 14h 38m (one-way)

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Tue, 10 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

13:25 - 08:20LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

37h 25m2 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

00:50 - 21:05CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

25h 45m1 stop Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

₹ 67,566Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Thu, 12 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov

14:55 - 19:55LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

23h 30m2 stops Dublin Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:00 - 21:05CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

29h 35m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dublin

₹ 68,326Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Thu, 12 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov

14:55 - 19:55LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

23h 30m2 stops Dublin Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:00 - 21:05CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

29h 35m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dublin

₹ 68,610Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Tue, 17 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

14:55 - 19:55LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

23h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

03:20 - 21:40CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

23h 50m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

₹ 69,274Multiple Airlines

20 hours ago

Tue, 10 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

13:25 - 08:20LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

37h 25m2 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

17:30 - 15:35CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

27h 35m1 stop Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

₹ 70,129Multiple Airlines

2 days ago

Tue, 24 Nov - Tue, 8 Dec

14:55 - 19:55LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

23h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

17:25 - 06:30CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

18h 35m2 stops Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl Manama Bahrain Intl

₹ 70,983Multiple Airlines

1 day ago

Tue, 2 Mar - Tue, 9 Mar

23:55 - 19:00LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

13h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

09:20 - 20:50CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

17h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 71,267Emirates

3+ days ago

Thu, 12 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

08:30 - 19:55LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

29h 55m2 stops Zurich Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:00 - 17:50CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

26h 20m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Zurich

₹ 71,552Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Fri, 4 Dec - Sun, 20 Dec

06:30 - 01:45LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

37h 45m2 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

00:50 - 15:35CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

20h 15m1 stop Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

₹ 71,552Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Mon, 25 Jan - Thu, 4 Feb

13:40 - 07:40LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

12h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

09:20 - 06:40CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

26h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 71,647Emirates

3+ days ago

Recent last minute flight deals from Gatwick to Kolkata

Wed, 21 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

05:20 - 08:15LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

22h 25m2 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

16:20 - 05:55CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

19h 05m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 91,290Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

05:20 - 05:30LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

19h 40m2 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

09:20 - 06:40CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

26h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 92,999Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Mon, 26 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct

06:00 - 10:25LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

22h 55m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

21:00 - 14:55CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

23h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dublin

₹ 94,042Multiple Airlines

2 days ago

Sun, 25 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

20:25 - 07:40LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

29h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:35 - 20:50CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

29h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 94,612Emirates

11 hours ago

Thu, 22 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov

07:45 - 10:30LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

22h 15m2 stops Istanbul Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

09:20 - 18:25CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

14h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 94,707Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Sun, 25 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

12:15 - 20:15LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

26h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

03:25 - 05:55CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

32h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 97,364Multiple Airlines

11 hours ago

Sun, 25 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

12:15 - 20:15LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

26h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

03:25 - 05:55CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

32h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 98,598Multiple Airlines

14 hours ago

Fri, 23 Oct - Fri, 6 Nov

13:30 - 19:55LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

25h 55m3 stops Istanbul Dubai Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

16:20 - 05:55CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

19h 05m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 99,357Multiple Airlines

2 days ago

Sun, 25 Oct - Sat, 14 Nov

10:35 - 01:45LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

33h 40m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

11:25 - 06:20CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

24h 25m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Manama Bahrain Intl

₹ 100,590Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

23:55 - 08:10LGW London Gatwick-CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

27h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:35 - 18:25CCU Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra-LGW London Gatwick

27h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 104,481Emirates

3+ days ago

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What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Monday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata. It’s 9% cheaper than the average day, while Friday is the most expensive, with prices 6% higher.
What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for return flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •April is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata at ₹ 65,479 return.
•December (₹ 100,306) and August (₹ 85,217) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 53% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.
When are flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata the cheapest?: Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata are cheapest 22 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 33% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

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Cheapest flight	₹ 38,528

Beat the crowds with an average 63% drop in traveller numbers.

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Which cabin classes can I book on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?
Only Economy class is available on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata.
How long is a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?
A direct flight from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata takes 00m, covering 12,823 km.
Do I need a passport to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How much should I expect to pay for a London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata flight?
Return flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata range from ₹ 66,808 to ₹ 83,840, with an average of ₹ 72,800 over the past 12 months. Anything below ₹ 66,808 counts as a good deal.
How expensive are last-minute London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata flights?
Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 24% above the ₹ 72,800 route average. Book 22 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.
How are flight prices from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata looking right now?
One-way fares from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about ₹ 45,019.
Which airports can I use when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata usually depart from London Gatwick (LGW) and arrive at Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra (CCU).
Which airports do connecting flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata pass through?
Connecting flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata most commonly pass through:

• Dubai Intl (DXB) – 77% of one-stop connections
• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 23% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 15% on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata. Monday is the cheapest departure day at ₹ 66,333 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at ₹ 77,341, a difference of ₹ 11,008.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to three days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different stopover airport from London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata?
Flying via Dubai Intl (DXB) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 14h 38m, compared to 14h 49m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH).
What is the time difference between London Gatwick Airport and Kolkata?
Kolkata is 4 hours ahead of London Gatwick Airport (India Time vs British Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
What popular places can I visit in Kolkata?
Some of the most popular sights in Kolkata are National Library and Alipur Zoo. These are among the most viewed places in Kolkata on KAYAK.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Monday departure and avoid flying on Friday. On this route, Monday flights average ₹ 66,333, about ₹ 11,008 less than Friday fares (14% savings) based on the last 12 months.
For the best chance at a low fare, aim to book around 22 weeks before you fly. On this route, that window historically saves about 33% versus last-minute pricing (KAYAK booking data, last 12 months).
If you can choose when to travel, plan your London Gatwick Airport to Kolkata trip for April. Fares historically average ₹ 65,479 return in that month – typically ₹ 34,827 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra Airport.

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