London, United Kingdom
| IATA Code | LHR |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | EGLL |
| City | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Time Zone | Europe/London |
| Coordinates | 51.4700, -0.4543 |
| Elevation | 83 ft / 25 m above sea level |
| State/Region | England |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into LHR, using LHR as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRLHR Sabre: A15JUNLHRLHR Galileo: A/15JUNLHRLHR
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
JFK (New York) | 5,540 km / 3,442 mi | ≈ 6.5h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 5,497 km / 3,416 mi | ≈ 6.5h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 10,881 km / 6,761 mi | ≈ 12.8h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 17,020 km / 10,575 mi | ≈ 20.0h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to LHR, at roughly 6.5 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 20.0 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through LHR as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for London is LHR — London Heathrow Airport.
London Heathrow Airport operates on Europe/London time.
In a flight segment line, LHR appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...LHR... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to LHR, at an estimated 6.5 hours nonstop flight time.
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