- Flight
- about 1 hour 15 minutes eastbound
- Departs
- Dublin Airport
- Lands at
- Heathrow
- Time difference
- Same time as London
- Currency
- Pounds sterling, in cash
Dublin to London is the shortest trip on this list: about an hour and a quarter in the air and no time difference at all. It is a hop, not a journey.
Which London airport
Flights from Dublin serve Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City, and where you land changes the trip into town by as much as the flight itself takes. Heathrow and London City are the quickest into the centre. Stansted and Luton are cheaper to fly to and slower to leave.
No time to adjust
With no jet lag and no clock change you can land in the afternoon and be doing what you came to do that evening. It also means there is no excuse for leaving things to the last minute, so arrange what you want before you leave home.
Entry
Irish citizens can travel to Great Britain without a visa or an electronic travel authorisation, though airlines still ask for photo identification. Other nationalities should check what they need before they book, because the Common Travel Area only covers British and Irish citizens.
Worth reading first
The visitor guide covers what to expect, and the UK law guide covers the position in England and Wales, which differs from the position in Ireland.
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 Dublin to London?
The flight from Dublin Airport takes about 1 hour 15 minutes eastbound. 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 Dublin and London?
Same time as London.
Do Irish citizens need a passport to fly to London?
Irish citizens can travel to Great Britain without a visa or an electronic travel authorisation under the Common Travel Area. Airlines still ask for photo identification, and a passport is the safe thing to carry. Other nationalities need whatever entry permission they would need for the United Kingdom.
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.