London (LHR) to Washington (IAD) flights
There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Washington Dulles International 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 23 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for LHR → IADSee all routes on the mapDirect flights from London to Washington
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → IAD | 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 | American Airlines and British Airways then KLM and Lufthansa | 6,578 km | ~10h 40m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and ITA Airways | 6,545 km | ~10h 40m |
| FRA Frankfurt | American Airlines and British Airways then Lufthansa and United Airlines | 7,206 km | ~11h 25m |
| ORD Chicago | American Airlines and Finnair then United Airlines | 7,289 km | ~11h 35m |
| BCN Barcelona | American Airlines and British Airways then United Airlines | 7,664 km | ~12h |
| ATL Atlanta | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and Aeromexico | 7,620 km | ~12h |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and Air France then jetBlue and United Airlines | 5,906 km | ~9h 50m |
| EWR Newark | American Airlines and Finnair then United Airlines | 5,903 km | ~9h 50m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada and United Airlines | 6,264 km | ~10h 20m |
| DUB Dublin | American Airlines and British Airways then Aer Lingus and United Airlines | 5,913 km | ~9h 55m |
| ZRH Zurich | American Airlines and British Airways then SWISS and United Airlines | 7,461 km | ~11h 45m |
| CLT Charlotte | American Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 6,926 km | ~11h 5m |
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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.