- Flight
- about 1 to 1.5 hours
- Departs
- Brussels Airport
- Lands at
- Heathrow
- Time difference
- London is 1 hour behind
- Currency
- Pounds sterling, in cash
Brussels to London is about an hour and a quarter in the air, and London is one hour behind. Between British Airways and Brussels Airlines there are close to two hundred flights a week into Heathrow.
Who actually flies it
Mostly people connecting. Eurostar does Brussels to St Pancras in under two hours, city centre to city centre, which beats flying on almost any measure if London is where you are stopping. The flights are busy because Heathrow is a hub and a great many Brussels passengers are going somewhere else entirely.
If London is your destination and the train times work, take the train.
If you do fly
Brussels Airport to Heathrow is the main pairing and the easiest to use. Ryanair flies from Charleroi, which is an hour south of Brussels and sends its London traffic to Stansted, so that version of the journey is nothing like the same trip. Read the ticket.
One hour, no adjustment
Same clock change dates, so a steady one hour gap all year. Nothing to recover from, and a same day return is realistic.
Worth reading before you go
Booking in London works differently from most of the continent. Everything is arranged in advance in writing, the hourly rate is agreed before anyone meets, and payment is cash in pounds with no tip on top. The booking guide covers the first message and the screening that normally follows, and the visitor guide covers hotels.
Before you book
Visitors from Belgium who do not need a visa still need an electronic travel authorisation, or ETA, before they fly. It is a short online application, and it should be made through the official GOV.UK ETA service, not a site that charges extra to do it for you. The rules change, so check them before you book.
When to get in touch
London runs 1 hours behind you. Messages sent between about 12pm and 12am your time land during London working hours, which is when replies actually come. For most people that is the evening and the night, so send in the evening and expect the answer to be waiting when you wake.
Areas near where you land at Heathrow
The big figure is the straight line distance from the airport in miles, and nothing about travel time, which in London is always longer. Each page has the stations, the route from Heathrow and the measured rates.
Also close to where you land, with no profiles of their own but a guide to getting there and how outcall works: Feltham, Hayes, Hounslow, Southall.
Other cities in Ireland and western Europe
See every departure city
Cities with a similar flight time
Common questions
How long is the flight from Brussels to London?
The flight from Brussels Airport takes about 1 to 1.5 hours. Add the connection time if your fare has a stop, and allow for getting to and through the airport at both ends.
What is the time difference between Brussels and London?
London is 1 hour behind. The United Kingdom and most other countries change their clocks on different dates, so for a few weeks each spring and autumn the gap shifts by an hour.
What time should I message from Brussels?
London runs 1 hours behind you. Messages sent between about 12pm and 12am your time land during London working hours, which is when replies actually come. For most people that is the evening and the night, so send in the evening and expect the answer to be waiting when you wake.
Which London airport do flights from Brussels land at?
Most land at Heathrow, about fifteen miles west of central London and on the Piccadilly line and the Elizabeth line. Some services use Gatwick, to the south, so check the airport on your ticket before you book a hotel.
Do I need an ETA to fly from Brussels to London?
Most visitors from Belgium who do not need a visa need an electronic travel authorisation, or ETA, before they fly. Apply through the official GOV.UK service only, and check the current rules before you book, because they change.
Do I need to arrange things before I fly?
It helps. Good diaries fill days ahead, and arranging from home means you are doing it awake and unhurried instead of jet lagged in an unfamiliar city.
Is escorting legal in the UK?
Yes, in England and Wales it is legal for two consenting adults to exchange sex or company for money. What is illegal is the activity around it, such as soliciting in the street, running a brothel or controlling someone else's work. The Crown Prosecution Service sets this out in its published guidance.
Is prostitution legal in the UK?
Selling and buying sex between consenting adults is not itself a crime in England, Wales or Scotland. Northern Ireland is the exception, where paying for sex has been an offence since 1 June 2015. Public soliciting, brothel keeping and exploiting another person's work are offences in different forms across the UK.