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Route guide

London Miami

Heathrow (LHR) — Miami International (MIA)

Westbound 5h shift Best side: right
Distance
7,100 km
Duration
9.5h
Time-zone shift
5h west
Best window side
right

Overview

London Heathrow to Miami — one of the busiest UK-US leisure corridors. Westbound daytime; the direction is forgiving and the duration is manageable.

Jet lag

5-hour westward delay. Daytime arrival into Miami — stay up until ~10pm local, get afternoon light, expect to feel close to normal by day 2.

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Best window side

Westbound daytime — the right (north) side avoids direct sun through the long daylit cruise across the Atlantic.

Cabin humidity

BA's 787-9 and Virgin's A350-1000 are the comfort picks here. 777-300ER is workable but dries the cabin faster on a 9-10 hour daytime block.

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