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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 12:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Skatering
You also have to compare like-for-like.

LHR flight times include the long queue to get onto the actual runway and the almost guaranteed need to hold on the return. At LGW, it's much quicker to get onto the runway and holds are less likely.
Yes, but in the OP's example, the block time on the LGW flight is 1hr 05m longer than the LHR flight
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