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XFW to LCY: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → London (London City Airport)
434 mi
698 km · 377 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
434 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- LCY — London City 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 mi away
Near LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XFW from LCY?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to London (LCY) is 434 miles (698 km, 377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to LCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 XFW to LCY?
Nonstop service on XFW–LCY 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamburg and London?
London is 1 hour behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to LCY?
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Why are some XFW to LCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XFW–LCY 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.