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LHR to WIC: distance & flight time
London (London Heathrow Airport) → Wick (Wick Airport)
494 mi
795 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
494 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WIC — Wick Airport · Wick, 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 WIC
- KOI · Kirkwall Airport35 mi away
- SOY · Stronsay Airport51 mi away
- EOI · Eday Airport52 mi away
- LMO · RAF Lossiemouth53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHR from WIC?
The flight distance from London (LHR) to Wick (WIC) is 494 miles (795 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHR to WIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LHR to WIC?
Nonstop service on LHR–WIC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHR to WIC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHR–WIC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHR to WIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHR–WIC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.