For evening departures, expect crowded check-in areas at IAD. Plan extra time for security and navigating the terminal layout.

Most accurate provider | eDreams 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | eDreams 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $569 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $249 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | August |
Average price | $1,003 |
Good round-trip deal | $642 or less |
Good one-way deal | $435 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 2/9
6:20 pm-6:40 am
Nonstop7h 20m
London Heathrow
Tue 2/17
6:50 am-2:35 pm
1 stop12h 45m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 2/11
6:20 pm-6:40 am
Nonstop7h 20m
London Heathrow
Wed 2/18
6:50 am-2:35 pm
1 stop12h 45m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 2/10
10:15 pm-10:50 am
Nonstop7h 35m
London Heathrow
Fri 2/20
6:50 am-2:35 pm
1 stop12h 45m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sun 2/8
10:15 pm-10:50 am
Nonstop7h 35m
London Heathrow
Thu 2/19
6:50 am-2:35 pm
1 stop12h 45m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Thu 2/12
6:20 pm-6:40 am
Nonstop7h 20m
London Heathrow
Fri 2/20
6:50 am-2:35 pm
1 stop12h 45m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sun 2/15
10:15 pm-10:50 am
Nonstop7h 35m
London Heathrow
Tue 2/24
6:50 am-2:35 pm
1 stop12h 45m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Fri 2/13
6:20 pm-6:40 am
Nonstop7h 20m
London Heathrow
Tue 2/17
6:50 am-2:35 pm
1 stop12h 45m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 3/10
7:20 pm-6:40 am
Nonstop7h 20m
London Heathrow
Tue 3/17
6:50 am-3:35 pm
1 stop12h 45m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 2/24
10:15 pm-10:50 am
Nonstop7h 35m
London Heathrow
Sun 3/1
6:50 am-2:35 pm
1 stop12h 45m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Thu 3/5
6:20 pm-6:40 am
Nonstop7h 20m
London Heathrow
Mon 3/9
6:50 am-3:35 pm
1 stop12h 45m
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
Booking 28 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to London Heathrow Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to London Heathrow Airport (average of $31). Flying from Washington, D.C. to London Heathrow Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $728). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
It’s typically best to fly out from Washington, D.C. to London Heathrow Airport in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 26% on the flight price compared to flying at noon, which is usually more expensive.
The most flights from WAS to LHR are scheduled on a Wednesday (30 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (17 on average).
Reykjavik (KEF) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 64% of 1-stop itineraries from Washington, D.C. to London Heathrow Airport on Cheapflights.
Dublin (DUB) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $479.
Flights via Montreal (YUL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 9h 20m.
Flights via Montreal (YUL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 24m.
About 21% of weekly flights between Washington, D.C. and London have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 159 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the early afternoon are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.
Monday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Virgin Atlantic have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 15% of flights being delayed.
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