--- title: "Washington (IAD) to London (LHR) flights: who flies it" description: "British Airways, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop from IAD to LHR, about 36 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-lhr" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-lhr.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Washington to London (IAD-LHR): nonstop flights and who flies them British Airways, United Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop between Washington (IAD) and London (LHR), roughly 36 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 7h 20m to 8h 35m for the 3,667 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See IAD to LHR on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 36 Flights a week, 4-week average 7h 20m to 8h 35m Scheduled flight time 3,667 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Washington to London flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IAD 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 Washington (IAD) to London (LHR) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IAD | Arrives LHR | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | BA 216 | British Airways | 17:45 | 06:20 | 7h 35m | 777 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 918 | United Airlines | 18:35 | 06:55 | 7h 20m | 777 | | Thu, Oct 22 | BA 290 | British Airways | 19:15 | 07:45 | 7h 30m | 777 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 924 | United Airlines | 22:05 | 10:40 | 7h 35m | [Boeing 767-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/767-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | VS 22 | Virgin Atlantic | 22:05 | 10:40 | 7h 35m | [Airbus A330-900neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vs/a330-900neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | BA 292 | British Airways | 22:25 | 10:50 | 7h 25m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/777-300er.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 216 | British Airways | 17:45 | 06:20 | 7h 35m | 777 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 918 | United Airlines | 18:35 | 06:55 | 7h 20m | 777 | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 290 | British Airways | 19:15 | 07:45 | 7h 30m | 777 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 924 | United Airlines | 22:05 | 10:40 | 7h 35m | Boeing 767-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VS 22 | Virgin Atlantic | 22:05 | 10:40 | 7h 35m | Airbus A330-900neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 292 | British Airways | 22:25 | 10:50 | 7h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 216 | British Airways | 17:45 | 06:20 | 8h 35m | 777 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 918 | United Airlines | 18:35 | 06:55 | 8h 20m | 777 | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 290 | British Airways | 19:15 | 06:45 | 7h 30m | 777 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 924 | United Airlines | 22:05 | 10:40 | 8h 35m | Boeing 767-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VS 22 | Virgin Atlantic | 22:05 | 10:40 | 8h 35m | Airbus A330-900neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 292 | British Airways | 22:25 | 10:50 | 8h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 216 | British Airways | 17:45 | 06:20 | 8h 35m | 777 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 918 | United Airlines | 18:35 | 06:55 | 8h 20m | 777 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VS 22 | Virgin Atlantic | 19:55 | 07:20 | 7h 25m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vs/a330-300.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 924 | United Airlines | 22:05 | 10:40 | 8h 35m | Boeing 767-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 292 | British Airways | 22:25 | 10:50 | 8h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 216 | British Airways | 17:45 | 06:20 | 8h 35m | 777 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 918 | United Airlines | 18:35 | 06:55 | 8h 20m | 777 | | Mon, Oct 26 | VS 22 | Virgin Atlantic | 19:55 | 07:20 | 7h 25m | Airbus A330-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 924 | United Airlines | 22:05 | 10:40 | 8h 35m | Boeing 767-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 292 | British Airways | 22:25 | 10:50 | 8h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | BA 216 | British Airways | 17:45 | 06:20 | 8h 35m | 777 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 918 | United Airlines | 18:35 | 06:55 | 8h 20m | 777 | | Tue, Oct 27 | VS 22 | Virgin Atlantic | 19:55 | 07:20 | 7h 25m | Airbus A330-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 924 | United Airlines | 22:05 | 10:40 | 8h 35m | Boeing 767-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | BA 292 | British Airways | 22:25 | 10:50 | 8h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | BA 216 | British Airways | 17:45 | 06:20 | 8h 35m | 777 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 918 | United Airlines | 18:35 | 06:55 | 8h 20m | 777 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 924 | United Airlines | 22:05 | 10:40 | 8h 35m | Boeing 767-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | VS 22 | Virgin Atlantic | 22:05 | 10:40 | 8h 35m | Airbus A330-900neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | BA 292 | British Airways | 22:25 | 10:50 | 8h 25m | Boeing 777-300ER | Showing all 38 scheduled IAD 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 IAD to LHR date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Washington to London nonstop In the schedule table on this page, British Airways flies the Boeing 777 and the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/777-300er.md). United Airlines flies the Boeing 777 and the [Boeing 767-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/767-300.md). Virgin Atlantic flies the [Airbus A330-900neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vs/a330-900neo.md) and the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vs/a330-300.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full IAD to LHR nonstop schedule This page carries the full IAD 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 IAD to LHR nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See IAD to LHR on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Washington to London nonstop Carriers operating IAD 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) - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Virgin Atlantic (VS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/vs.md)\ [The aircraft VS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vs.md) See IAD to LHR on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IAD to LHR **How long is the flight from Washington (IAD) to London (LHR)?** Scheduled flight times from Washington (IAD) to London (LHR) run from 7h 20m to 8h 35m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 3,667 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IAD to LHR?** British Airways, United Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic fly IAD to LHR nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on IAD to LHR, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from IAD to LHR?** About 36 nonstop flights a week run between Washington (IAD) and London (LHR) in the current schedule, operated by British Airways, United Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IAD to LHR depart?** Scheduled IAD to LHR nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 17:45 and 22:25, local time at Washington. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate IAD to LHR nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, IAD to LHR nonstops fly as BA 216, BA 290, and BA 292 on British Airways; UA 918 and UA 924 on United Airlines; and VS 22 on Virgin Atlantic. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on IAD to LHR?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying IAD to LHR. The page carries the full IAD to LHR nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [LHR to IAD nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-iad.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Washington (IAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad.md), or [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md). Nonstops to London (LHR) from other airports within 150 miles of Washington (IAD): - [Baltimore (BWI) to London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bwi-lhr.md), 45 miles from IAD - [Philadelphia (PHL) to London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-lhr.md), 134 miles from IAD Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full IAD 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. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)