✈ LHR → ATL
8H 48M IN ECONOMY. PACK MELATONIN. PACK A NECK PILLOW. PACK REGRETS.
Flight from London to Atlanta
From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe → Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America
How long is the flight from London to Atlanta?
A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to Atlanta (ATL) takes about 8 hours 48 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,201 miles (6,761 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
8h 48m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,201 mi
6,761 km · great-circle
Avg speed
768 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
London timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Time difference
-5h
5 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~3.5d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.