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Route

London → London

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
STNLondonLondon Stansted Airport
Distance
41 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in London and London.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from London to London. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of London for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 200.

The airports on this route

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

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

54 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

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London Stansted Airport

London, United KingdomSTN / EGSS

Major airport · 200 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,003 ft

50 °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 STNLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LHR LCYLondon City AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →LTN STNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →LHR LGWLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 54 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to London

The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and London Stansted Airport (STN) is approximately 41 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from London by air?
The great-circle distance between London Heathrow Airport and London Stansted Airport is approximately 41 mi.
Is there a direct connection from London to London?
No direct connection between LHR and STN has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between London and London?
Same local time in London and London.

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 flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.