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WUH to LHR: distance & flight time
Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
5,514 mi
8,874 km · 4,791 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, China
- 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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 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 WUH from LHR?
The flight distance from Wuhan (WUH) to London (LHR) is 5,514 miles (8,874 km, 4,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUH to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 WUH to LHR?
Nonstop service on WUH–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 11h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wuhan and London?
London is 8 hours behind Wuhan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUH to LHR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WUH–LHR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WUH to LHR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WUH–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.