Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
COS to LHR: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
4,714 mi
7,587 km · 4,097 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live COS→LHR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from LHR?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to London (LHR) is 4,714 miles (7,587 km, 4,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Colorado Springs and London?
London is 7 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to LHR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COS–LHR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.