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The flight time from London to Tokyo is approximately 11h 57m nonstop. The distance is 5,960 miles (9,592 km). There are about 5 nonstop flights from London to Tokyo per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → HND London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport |
11h 57m | 5,960 mi | 35/wk | All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Japan Airlines |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
3 airlines fly nonstop from London to Tokyo, including All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Japan Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 787-8, Airbus A350-1000, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 777-300ER Passenger and 1 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
On a long east–west route like this one the two directions do not take the same time. Aircraft flying eastbound ride the mid-latitude jet stream and typically arrive earlier than the westbound leg, which flies into it. The difference is commonly 30 to 90 minutes on transatlantic and transpacific flights, and it varies by season. The estimate above does not model wind — treat it as a midpoint and check the airline's own timetable for the block time on your date.
The distance from London to Tokyo is 5,960 miles, or 9,592 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 5,960 mi |
| Kilometres | 9,592 km |
| Nautical miles | 5,179 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 3 airlines fly it nonstop, with about 35 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 11h 57m in the air on the LHR–HND nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 5,960-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
5,960 miles (9,592 km) great-circle between London Heathrow Airport and Tokyo Haneda International Airport.
All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Japan Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 787-8, Airbus A350-1000, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 777-300ER Passenger. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
