Flight time from Vancouver to London

How long is the flight from Vancouver to London?

A non-stop flight from Vancouver to London takes about 9 hours and 45 minutes. The two cities are 7,579 km (4,709 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Vancouver International (YVR) and Heathrow (LHR).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

London is 7 hours ahead of Vancouver right now. A flight leaving Vancouver at 10:00 local time lands at about 02:45 local time in London the next day. With a 7h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying east (as on this trip) is usually harder than the other way.

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More flights from Vancouver

• Vancouver to San Francisco 2h 10m
• Vancouver to Los Angeles 2h 40m
• Vancouver to Chicago 4h
• Vancouver to Toronto 4h 35m
• Vancouver to New York 5h 20m
• Vancouver to Mexico City 5h 20m
• Vancouver to Bali 16h 15m
• Vancouver to Melbourne 16h 30m
• Vancouver to Jakarta 16h 40m
• Vancouver to Nairobi 17h 55m

More flights from London

• London to Paris 1h
• London to Amsterdam 1h
• London to Dublin 1h 10m
• London to Frankfurt 1h 20m
• London to Berlin 1h 45m
• London to Barcelona 2h
• London to Singapore 13h 40m
• London to Buenos Aires 14h
• London to Jakarta 14h 40m
• London to Bali 15h 40m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.