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title: "Rio de Janeiro to London flights: who flies GIG-LHR"
description: "British Airways flies nonstop from GIG to LHR, about 7 flights a week as BA 248, scheduled at 11h 25m to 12h 25m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/gig-lhr"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/gig-lhr.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
---

# Rio de Janeiro to London (GIG-LHR): nonstop flights and who flies them

British Airways flies the GIG to LHR nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as BA 248, scheduled at 11h 25m to 12h 25m for the 5,750 miles.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 23, 2026.

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7

Flights a week, 4-week average

11h 25m to 12h 25m

Scheduled flight time

5,750 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

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## Rio de Janeiro to London flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for GIG to LHR starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to London (LHR)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs GIG | Arrives LHR | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Thu, Oct 22 | BA 248 | British Airways | 16:45 | 08:10 | 11h 25m | 777 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | BA 248 | British Airways | 16:45 | 08:10 | 11h 25m | 777 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | BA 248 | British Airways | 16:45 | 07:10 | 11h 25m | 777 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | BA 248 | British Airways | 16:45 | 08:10 | 12h 25m | 777 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | BA 248 | British Airways | 18:00 | 08:35 | 11h 35m | 777 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | BA 248 | British Airways | 18:00 | 08:35 | 11h 35m | 777 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | BA 248 | British Airways | 16:45 | 08:10 | 12h 25m | 777 |

Showing all 7 scheduled GIG to LHR departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

See every GIG to LHR date on the interactive map

## Aircraft on the Rio de Janeiro to London nonstop

British Airways flies the Boeing 777 on every departure in the schedule table on this page.

## The full GIG to LHR nonstop schedule

This page carries the full GIG to LHR nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

### See the schedule

Who operates each GIG to LHR nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

### Plan on the map

See GIG to LHR on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Rio de Janeiro to London nonstop

Carriers operating GIG to LHR nonstop in the current schedule.

- [British Airways (BA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ba.md)\
  [The aircraft BA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba.md)

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## Frequently asked questions about GIG to LHR

**How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to London (LHR)?**

Scheduled flight times from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to London (LHR) run from 11h 25m to 12h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,750 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from GIG to LHR?**

British Airways is currently the only airline flying GIG to LHR nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on GIG to LHR, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.

**How many flights a week are there from GIG to LHR?**

About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Rio de Janeiro (GIG) and London (LHR) in the current schedule, operated by British Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.

**What time do flights from GIG to LHR depart?**

Scheduled GIG to LHR nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 16:45 and 18:00, local time at Rio de Janeiro. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

**Which flights operate GIG to LHR nonstop?**

British Airways flies BA 248 nonstop from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to London (LHR), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft.

**Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on GIG to LHR?**

Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for British Airways on GIG to LHR. The page carries the full GIG to LHR nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

Flying the other way? See [LHR to GIG nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-gig.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Rio de Janeiro (GIG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gig.md), or [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md).

- [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md)

## See the full GIG to LHR nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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