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HAM to LHR: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
463 mi
745 km · 403 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
463 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 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 HAM from LHR?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to London (LHR) is 463 miles (745 km, 403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Hamburg and London?
London is 1 hour behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to LHR?
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