For evening departures, expect crowded check-in areas at IAD. Arrive early to navigate the busy terminals efficiently.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $571 (Mytrip) |
One-way from | $370 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $921 |
Good round-trip deal | $691 or less |
Good one-way deal | $422 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LGW
IADLGW
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 1/26
5:30 pm-9:50 am
1 stop11h 20m
London Gatwick
Mon 2/2
11:00 am-2:35 pm
2 stops32h 35m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sat 1/24
12:23 pm-9:20 am
2 stops15h 57m
London Heathrow
Sat 1/31
6:40 am-6:50 pm
2 stops17h 10m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LTN
IADLTN
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sat 1/31
8:30 pm-8:55 pm
2 stops19h 25m
London Luton
Fri 2/6
9:45 pm-6:50 pm
2 stops26h 05m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LGW
IADLGW
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Fri 1/23
10:30 pm-3:45 pm
1 stop12h 15m
London Gatwick
Sun 2/1
10:40 am-9:00 pm
1 stop15h 20m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LTN
IADLTN
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sat 1/24
7:40 pm-4:05 pm
2 stops15h 25m
London Luton
Sat 1/31
9:00 am-6:30 pm
2 stops14h 30m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LTN
IADLTN
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 2/2
8:30 pm-6:15 pm
2 stops16h 45m
London Luton
Fri 2/6
2:35 pm-6:50 pm
2 stops33h 15m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LGW
IADLGW
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Thu 2/26
5:30 pm-3:50 pm
1 stop17h 20m
London Gatwick
Thu 3/5
4:00 pm-9:00 pm
1 stop34h 00m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 3/24
1:19 pm-4:00 pm
2 stops22h 41m
London Heathrow
Tue 4/7
7:50 pm-4:50 pm
2 stops26h 00m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LHR
IADLHR
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sat 3/21
9:30 pm-5:40 pm
1 stop16h 10m
London Heathrow
Sat 3/28
10:20 am-7:50 pm
1 stop13h 30m
Washington, D.C.London
IAD - LGW
IADLGW
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Thu 1/29
5:30 pm-9:50 am
1 stop11h 20m
London Gatwick
Sun 2/1
9:05 am-9:00 pm
2 stops16h 55m
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To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to London, you should look to book at least 13 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to London (average of $423). Flying from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to London in June is currently the most expensive (average of $745). 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.
When flying from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to London, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the morning, which can drop the price by up to 47% versus a flight at noon.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to London flight should consider departing on Saturday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from IAD to LON are scheduled on a Wednesday (26 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (18 on average).
Reykjavik (KEF) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 71% of 1-stop itineraries from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to London on Cheapflights.
Dublin (DUB) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $479.
Flights via Dublin (DUB) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 9h 40m.
Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 23m.
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 morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening 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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