LGW to AGP: distance bands, operating airlines, connection choices and disruption evidence for this direction of travel.
Examples, not a daily timetable. Confirm the operating airline, airports and stops on your booking.
The great-circle distance between LGW and AGP is approximately 1,646 km, in the 1,500–3,500 km band. This endpoint calculation does not add detours. For a through connection, check the original departure and last ticketed destination before selecting a compensation band.
Málaga–Costa del Sol is AGP. Seville (SVQ), Granada (GRX) or Gibraltar (GIB) in a replacement offer changes the arrival airport and potentially the border arrangements. Keep the original Gatwick–AGP itinerary as the comparison; a destination name such as Costa del Sol is too broad.
LGW departure puts this direction within UK261's territorial scope on any operating airline. That does not establish payment: arrival delay, cancellation notice, replacement timings and the proven cause still matter. Assess AGP–LGW separately; a return ticket does not make both directions identical.
The two directions have different starting points for the rules: Gatwick departure points to UK261, while Málaga departure starts within EU261 even on a UK airline. Avoid adding euro and pound awards for the same disruption. Keep any London-airport change and agreed onward transfer with the claim.
At Gatwick, North and South are separate terminals joined by a shuttle. The railway station is at South Terminal, so a train departure and an airline departure do not necessarily start in the same building.
Feroz Sheikh · Founder and editor, Doha, QatarReviewed 29 September 2026 · Not legal advice · Not a named lawyer review
About the editorPreliminary guidance, not legal advice or a compensation guarantee. Check your booking and official sources.