Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PLH to LHR: distance & flight time
Plymouth (Plymouth City Airport) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
174 mi
281 km · 151 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
See live PLH→LHR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
174 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PLH — Plymouth City Airport · Plymouth, United Kingdom
- 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 PLH
- EXT · Exeter International Airport37 mi away
- NQY · Newquay Cornwall Airport39 mi away
- PZE · Penzance Heliport66 mi away
- LEQ · Land's End Airport73 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 PLH from LHR?
The flight distance from Plymouth (PLH) to London (LHR) is 174 miles (281 km, 151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLH to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 PLH to LHR?
Nonstop service on PLH–LHR 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLH to LHR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLH–LHR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLH to LHR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLH–LHR 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.