Cheap flights from London to Washington, D.C. from £257

The cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from London is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around £445, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Washington, D.C. in September, then you should wait until March to fly from London, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £477.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Washington, D.C. from London is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as £572. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from London because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £614.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from London to Washington, D.C. when you can find flight prices for as low as £571. Flying to Washington, D.C. at midday is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Washington, D.C. are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of £588. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Washington, D.C. from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Washington, D.C. for around £545 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Washington, D.C. from London for as low as £487 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London to Washington, D.C. flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 35% on your flight if you consider stops on a London to Washington, D.C. flight.

As of June 2026, prices for London to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 30% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

British Airways, Delta, and Virgin Atlantic are the most popular carriers operating from London to Washington, D.C.

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. from London according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Washington, D.C.. Keep in mind that there are 18 different airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between London and Washington, D.C. have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 128 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Reykjavik (KEF) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the lowest average return price of £343.

Flights connecting via Newark (EWR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 53m.

Reykjavik (KEF) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 28m.

31 flights are operational daily from London to Washington, D.C. as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 16:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between London and Washington, D.C. is 222 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.