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Philadelphia → London

PHLPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
STNLondonLondon Stansted Airport
Distance
3,555 mi
Estimated flight time
~7h 40m

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
1
busiest month · Oct
6 hr 21 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

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

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
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  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 767-300B76395%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202614
  • UPS Airlines4×
February 202615
  • UPS Airlines4×
March 202615
  • UPS Airlines5×
April 202613
  • UPS Airlines3×
May 202615
  • UPS Airlines5×
June 202614
  • UPS Airlines4×
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 202613
  • UPS Airlines3×
September 202614
  • UPS Airlines4×
October 202513
  • UPS Airlines2×
November 202515
  • UPS Airlines5×
December 202513
  • UPS Airlines3×

Airlines observed on this route

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

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • Direct destinations observed from Philadelphia: 139.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 200.

The airports on this route

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL

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

70 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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.

PHL LHRLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →TEB STNTeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 92 mi from Philadelphia.View route →PHL EMAEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 93 mi from London.View route →

About the route from Philadelphia to London

The observed direct connection between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and London Stansted Airport (STN) covers approximately 3,555 mi. The estimated flight time is around 7h 40m. UPS Airlines has 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 Stansted Airport is approximately 3,555 mi.
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to London?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 7h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Philadelphia to London?
Yes, a direct connection between PHL and STN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: UPS Airlines.
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 44 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines. 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.