Cheap flights from London Heathrow to Margate

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

British Airways, Emirates. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from London Heathrow to Margate.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Emirates, British Airways, Egyptair, South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines. These airlines fly from London Heathrow to Margate, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

14 hrs 10 mins. This is the shortest flight time from London Heathrow to Margate.

from as little as £864

11 nights in Margate, departing London Heathrow on 02 / Mar / 2025 with British Airways (price found 95 hours ago)

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What are the cheapest airlines?

British Airways
Emirates

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from London Heathrow to Margate.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Emirates
British Airways
Egyptair
South African Airways
Ethiopian Airlines

These airlines fly from London Heathrow to Margate, but you’ll have at least one layover.

How long is the flight?

14 hrs 10 mins

This is the shortest flight time from London Heathrow to Margate.

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02 / Mar / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the London Heathrow/Margate route. There are around 23 flights on any given week from the UK to Margate and the cheapest month to fly right now is March.

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Key facts about Margate

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South African rand

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Afrikaans

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Southern Ndebele

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Timezone

2 hrs ahead of GMT

How to get cheap flights from London Heathrow to Margate

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If you're looking to fly from London Heathrow to Margate, you might like to know that 02 / Mar / 2025 currently has the cheapest flights. At the moment, there are five airlines flying to Margate. Go through the results to find the right flights for you – you can adjust the filters to see find even more flights to Margate.

The most popular airlines offering flights to Margate are Emirates, British Airways & Egyptair. Emirates is the most popular one, but that doesn’t mean their flights will be the cheapest. If you can't find a flight time that suits you, why not look at flying out from a different airport?

Your flight from London Heathrow to Margate will take at least 14 hrs 10 mins. On average, it takes 22 hrs 15 mins to fly the 9646 km distance. Take a look at flight times to see which one works best for you.

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