# Distance from London (LHR) to Reading (RDG)

> 5,702 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,702 km / 3,543 mi / 3,079 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 16:32 in London, it's 11:32 in Reading)
- **Elevation difference**: 260 ft (RDG is higher than LHR)

## Airports

### [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGLL
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.470000, -0.460000
- Elevation: 83 ft

### [Reading Regional/Carl A Spaatz Field (RDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rdg-reading-reading-regionalcarl-a-spaatz-field/1ef266df-34d0-6206-bbc4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reading, United States
- ICAO: KRDG
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.380000, -75.970000
- Elevation: 343 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:32 in London, it's 11:32 in Reading.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Reading Regional/Carl A Spaatz Field (RDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rdg-reading-reading-regionalcarl-a-spaatz-field/1ef266df-34d0-6206-bbc4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)