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Direct Flights from Minneapolis to London

London · United Kingdom

Nonstop service from MSP to LHR on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Delta
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
4,004 mi
Flight time
~8h 30mgate to gate
Elevation
83 ft758 ft lower than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Minneapolis (MSP) to London (LHR), 4,004 miles nonstop.MSPLHR

How rare is this nonstop?

30 cities have a nonstop to London, Minneapolis among them.

See every city with a nonstop to London

How long to go to London for, from Minneapolis

8h 30m in the air, 4,004 miles. Give London a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.

About London

East London Routemaster bus RM871 (reg. WLT 871), operating London Buses heritage route 15 , pictured loading at bus stop SJ St Paul's Cathedral (south west corner), heading west a
Photo by Oxyman · CC BY 2.5

Vibrant and truly multicultural, London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and frenetic energy. The capital and largest city of the United Kingdom sits on the River Thames in South-East England. Greater London has a population of a little over 9 million. Considered one of the world's leading "global cities", London remains an international capital of culture, music, education, fashion, politics, finance and trade.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in London

  1. The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in the world.
  2. Buckingham Palace is a royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom in London, England.
  3. Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.
  4. The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England.
  5. Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England.
  6. The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.
  7. St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London.
  8. The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England.
  9. Madame Tussauds is a wax museum founded in London in 1835 by the French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. One of the early main attractions was the Chamber of Horrors, which appeared in advertising in 1843.
  10. Hyde Park is a 350-acre (140-hectare), historic Grade I-listed urban park in Westminster, Greater London.
  11. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in south east London, overlooking the River Thames to the north.
  12. The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

London weather, compared with Minneapolis

5° warmer than Minneapolis on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
London 47°F · Minneapolis 24°F · 23° warmer
April
London 59°F · Minneapolis 57°F · 2° warmer
July
London 75°F · Minneapolis 83°F · 8° colder
October
London 60°F · Minneapolis 58°F · 2° warmer

London is the steadier of the two, moving 28° between its coldest and warmest months where Minneapolis moves 60°.

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.

Planning a trip to London

Best time to visit
The best time to visit London is May–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–75°F.
How long to stay
London rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from British Museum, Buckingham Palace, and Westminster Abbey and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Minneapolis to London?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Minneapolis (MSP) to London (LHR) on Delta.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Minneapolis to London?
Delta flies nonstop between Minneapolis (MSP) and London (LHR).
How many nonstop flights are there from Minneapolis to London?
There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Minneapolis to London.
How far is London from Minneapolis?
London is about 4,004 miles from Minneapolis by air.
Is there a direct flight from Minneapolis to United Kingdom?
Yes — London (LHR) has nonstop service from Minneapolis on Delta, making it a nonstop gateway to United Kingdom.
What is there to do in London?
Popular things to do include British Museum, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, and more.

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