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LHR to BWF: distance & flight time
London (London Heathrow Airport) → Barrow Island (Barrow Walney Island Airport)
218 mi
351 km · 189 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
218 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
- BWF — Barrow Walney Island Airport · Barrow Island, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Near BWF
- BLK · Blackpool International Airport27 mi away
- WRT · Warton Airport31 mi away
- IOM · Isle of Man Airport55 mi away
- LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHR from BWF?
The flight distance from London (LHR) to Barrow Island (BWF) is 218 miles (351 km, 189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHR to BWF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from LHR to BWF?
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