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Route

London → Shannon

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
SNNShannonShannon Airport
Distance
369 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 15m

Same local time in London and Shannon.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Dec
58 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Aer Lingusall year
Virgin Atlanticnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.8Mon
  2. 2.6Tue
  3. 2.5Wed
  4. 2.5Thu
  5. 2.7Fri
  6. 1.8Sat
  7. 2.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N63%
  2. Airbus A321neoA21N36%
  3. Airbus A320A3202%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026385
  • Aer Lingus85×
February 2026380
  • Aer Lingus80×
March 2026373
  • Aer Lingus73×
April 2026373
  • Aer Lingus73×
May 2026374
  • Aer Lingus72×
  • Virgin Atlantic2×
June 2026378
  • Aer Lingus77×
July 2026377
  • Aer Lingus77×
August 2026378
  • Aer Lingus78×
September 2026379
  • Aer Lingus77×
October 2025368
  • Aer Lingus67×
November 2025376
  • Aer Lingus75×
  • Virgin Atlantic1×
December 2025266
  • Aer Lingus66×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LHR-SNN - not a booking guarantee.

Aer Lingus

EI · EIN

Hub: DUB Dublin

104 departure airportsView airline →

Virgin Atlantic

VS · VIR

Hub: LHR London

22 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: London and Shannon are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.
  • Direct destinations observed from Shannon: 57.

The airports on this route

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Shannon Airport

Shannon, IrelandSNN / EINN

Regional airport · 57 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,495 ft

48 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

LGW SNNLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN SNNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →STN SNNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →LHR ORKCork International AirportCork is about 62 mi from Shannon.View route →

About the route from London to Shannon

The observed direct connection between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shannon Airport (SNN) covers approximately 369 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Aer Lingus and Virgin Atlantic have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Shannon by air?
The great-circle distance between London Heathrow Airport and Shannon Airport is approximately 369 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Shannon?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Shannon?
Yes, a direct connection between LHR and SNN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Aer Lingus and Virgin Atlantic.
How often is there a flight from London to Shannon?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 907 observed flights. Mainly Aer Lingus, Virgin Atlantic. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Shannon?
Same local time in London and Shannon.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.