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Philadelphia → London

PHLPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
Distance
3,536 mi
Estimated flight time
~7h 35m

London is currently 5 hours ahead of Philadelphia.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Nov
6 hr 21 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1.5Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

American Airlinesall year
British Airwaysall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Philadelphia. Most departures between 20:00 and 23:00.

  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. 1.3Mon
  2. 1.1Tue
  3. 1.1Wed
  4. 1.2Thu
  5. 1.2Fri
  6. 1.3Sat
  7. 1.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 787-9B78978%
  2. Airbus A350-1000A35K19%
  3. Boeing 777-200B7722%
  4. Boeing 787-8B7881%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026142
  • American Airlines27×
  • British Airways15×
February 2026134
  • American Airlines22×
  • British Airways12×
March 2026135
  • American Airlines20×
  • British Airways15×
April 2026133
  • American Airlines30×
  • British Airways3×
May 2026128
  • American Airlines23×
  • British Airways5×
June 2026138
  • American Airlines34×
  • British Airways4×
July 20261.547
  • American Airlines42×
  • British Airways5×
August 2026246
  • American Airlines39×
  • British Airways7×
September 2026236
  • American Airlines32×
  • British Airways4×
October 2025229
  • American Airlines26×
  • British Airways3×
November 2025137
  • American Airlines27×
  • British Airways10×
December 2025132
  • American Airlines21×
  • British Airways11×

Airlines observed on this route

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

American Airlines

AA · AAL

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

193 departure airportsView airline →

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Philadelphia: 139.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.

The airports on this route

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL

Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft

68 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

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

57 °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.

PHL STNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →EWR LHRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →BWI LHRBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 90 mi from Philadelphia.View route →

About the route from Philadelphia to London

The observed direct connection between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) covers approximately 3,536 mi. The estimated flight time is around 7h 35m. American Airlines and British Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Philadelphia from London by air?
The great-circle distance between Philadelphia International Airport and London Heathrow Airport is approximately 3,536 mi.
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to London?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 7h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Philadelphia to London?
Yes, a direct connection between PHL and LHR has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines and British Airways.
How often is there a flight from Philadelphia to London?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 437 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, British Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Philadelphia and London?
London is currently 5 hours ahead of Philadelphia.

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.