Direct Flights from Philadelphia to London
London · United Kingdom
Nonstop service from PHL to LHR on American, British Airways. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
30 cities have a nonstop to London, Philadelphia among them.
How long to go to London for, from Philadelphia
7h 35m in the air, 3,536 miles. Give London a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About London
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
- 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.
- Buckingham Palace is a royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom in London, England.
- Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.
- 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.
- 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.
- The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.
- 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.
- The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England.
- 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.
- Hyde Park is a 350-acre (140-hectare), historic Grade I-listed urban park in Westminster, Greater London.
- 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.
- 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 Philadelphia
5° cooler than Philadelphia on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- London 47°F · Philadelphia 41°F · 5° warmer
- April
- London 59°F · Philadelphia 65°F · 6° colder
- July
- London 75°F · Philadelphia 88°F · 13° colder
- October
- London 60°F · Philadelphia 67°F · 7° colder
London is the steadier of the two, moving 28° between its coldest and warmest months where Philadelphia moves 46°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
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 Philadelphia to London?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to London (LHR) on American, British Airways.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Philadelphia to London?
- American, British Airways fly nonstop between Philadelphia (PHL) and London (LHR).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Philadelphia to London?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Philadelphia to London.
- How far is London from Philadelphia?
- London is about 3,536 miles from Philadelphia by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Philadelphia to United Kingdom?
- Yes — London (LHR) has nonstop service from Philadelphia on American, British Airways, 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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