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SOU to LHR: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
53 mi
85 km · 46 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
53 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m 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
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, 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.
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Near SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 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 SOU from LHR?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to London (LHR) is 53 miles (85 km, 46 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 SOU to LHR?
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