Washington (IAD) to London (LHR) flights
There are direct flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, sold by 7 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Finnair, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. The distance is 5,902 km, about 7h 40m in the air. There are also 24 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for IAD → LHRSee all routes on the mapDirect flights from Washington to London
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAD → LHR | American Airlines, Finnair, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic | 5,902 km | ~7h 40m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | KLM and Lufthansa then American Airlines and British Airways | 6,578 km | ~10h 40m |
| CDG Paris | Air France and ITA Airways then American Airlines and Air France | 6,545 km | ~10h 40m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Lufthansa and United Airlines then American Airlines and British Airways | 7,206 km | ~11h 25m |
| ORD Chicago | United Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 7,289 km | ~11h 35m |
| MAD Madrid | United Airlines then British Airways and Iberia | 7,373 km | ~11h 40m |
| ATL Atlanta | Air France and Aeromexico then American Airlines and Air France | 7,620 km | ~12h |
| JFK New York | jetBlue and United Airlines then American Airlines and Air France | 5,906 km | ~9h 50m |
| EWR Newark | United Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 5,903 km | ~9h 50m |
| YYZ Toronto | Air Canada and United Airlines then American Airlines and Air Canada | 6,264 km | ~10h 20m |
| DUB Dublin | Aer Lingus and United Airlines then American Airlines and British Airways | 5,913 km | ~9h 55m |
| MAN Manchester | United Airlines then American Airlines and British Airways | 5,965 km | ~9h 55m |
| ZRH Zurich | SWISS and United Airlines then American Airlines and British Airways | 7,461 km | ~11h 45m |
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- Washington to Istanbul (IST)
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- Washington to Beijing (PEK)
- Washington to Chicago (ORD)
- Washington to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Washington to Madrid (MAD)
- Washington to Rome (FCO)
- Washington to Munich (MUC)
- Washington to Atlanta (ATL)
- Istanbul (IST) to London
- Amsterdam (AMS) to London
- Paris (CDG) to London
- Frankfurt (FRA) to London
- Dubai (DXB) to London
- Beijing (PEK) to London
- Chicago (ORD) to London
- Barcelona (BCN) to London
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to London
- Madrid (MAD) to London
- Shanghai (PVG) to London
- Rome (FCO) to London
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.