Indianapolis (IND) to London (LHR)
Flight time
≈ 8h 46m
Bearing
47° NE
Indianapolis (IND) to London (LHR) is 3,985 miles (6,413 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–LHR
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn November 2025, British Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop IND–LHR; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
1
November 2025
Seats
204
both directions
Passengers
155
both directions
Load factor
76.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IND–LHR?
British Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop IND–LHR in November 2025 (1 departures).
- BA
British Airways
1 departures · 204 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.0%
Load
What plane flies IND–LHR?
In November 2025, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of IND–LHR departures.
- Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 76.0% load
100.0%
How has IND–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–LHR departures held steady at about 1 a month between July 2025 and November 2025.
Monthly nonstop IND–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through November 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
1 departures · 212 passengers
86.9%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 155 passengers
76.0%
Load
Nonstop IND–LHR traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through November 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Indianapolis (IND) from London (LHR)?
IND to LHR is 3,985 miles (6,413 km / 3,463 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to LHR?
A nonstop covers the 3,985-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–LHR?
In November 2025, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–LHR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,985-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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