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SPA to LHR: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
4,038 mi
6,499 km · 3,509 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m 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
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, United States
- 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
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Near SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from LHR?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to London (LHR) is 4,038 miles (6,499 km, 3,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 SPA to LHR?
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