Cheap flights from London to Philadelphia (LHR–PHL)

LHRLondon Heathrow Airport
United Kingdom

PHLPhiladelphia International Airport
United States

American Airlines and British Airways fly London to Philadelphia (LHR–PHL) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 5,690 km (3,540 mi).

From: LHR; London
To: PHL; Philadelphia
Nonstop: Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines: AA · BA
Cheapest fare found: £354 one-way
Distance: 5,690 km (3,540 mi)
Time difference: Philadelphia 5 hours behind
Most flights: American Airlines
Time in the air: 7h 12m · 6h 15m back
On time (Touchdown Index): 76.6%
Flights a week: AA ~12 · BA ~4
Aircraft seen: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · Boeing 777-200 · Airbus A350-1000

Checked against sources:25 September 2026· How we verify

London to Philadelphia fares by month

Cheapest one-way fare found: £354 for December 2026 on Eurowings (2 stops).

Dec ’26£354

Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found 8 October 2026. Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.

London to Philadelphia: frequently asked questions

Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.

How much is a flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Philadelphia (PHL)?

From £354 one-way, the cheapest fare found for December 2026 on Eurowings with 2 stops (found 8 October 2026).

How long is the LHR–PHL flight?

7h 12m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 82 tracked flights; PHL–LHR took 6h 15m.

Which airlines fly LHR–PHL direct?

American Airlines and British Airways.

What is the time difference between London and Philadelphia?

Philadelphia is 5 hours behind London: a LHR departure at noon is 07:00 local time in PHL.

Is LHR–PHL usually on time?

76.6% of 124 LHR–PHL flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 4.8% were over an hour late.

How many LHR–PHL flights a week?

American Airlines 12 and British Airways 4 each way.

What aircraft fly LHR–PHL?

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Boeing 777-200 and Airbus A350-1000.

Philadelphia to London: the return flight (PHL–LHR)

All 2 airlines also fly PHL–LHR nonstop.

The return takes 6h 15m in the air (median of 46 tracked flights), 57 minutes shorter than LHR–PHL.

Airlines flying LHR–PHL nonstop

Airline	Usually takes off (LHR time)	Type	Alliance	Notes
American Airlines AA	09:28–13:27	full-service	oneworld	—
British Airways BA	14:04–15:00	full-service	oneworld	—

One-stop alternatives to flying LHR–PHL nonstop

One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.

Via Dublin (DUB) with Aer Lingus: 5,700 km (3,540 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
Via Boston (BOS) with American Airlines and JetBlue Airways: 5,690 km (3,540 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
Via Montreal (YUL) with Air Canada: 5,850 km (3,630 mi) flown, 3% further than nonstop.
Via Toronto (YYZ) with Air Canada: 6,270 km (3,890 mi) flown, 10% further than nonstop.
Via Raleigh (RDU) with American Airlines: 6,760 km (4,200 mi) flown, 19% further than nonstop.

LHR–PHL route map

Great-circle distance 5,690 km (3,540 mi). Illustrative route, not an actual flight track.

London Heathrow Airport

Heathrow (LHR), London. In our data, 81 airlines fly nonstop from LHR to 213 destinations.

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Arrival

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia (PHL), Philadelphia.

Onward from Philadelphia

Places you can't fly to nonstop from LHR, but can from PHL — for a stopover or a second leg.

Related routes

Sources

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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.

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