Air Travel in London

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Carriers

British Airways is the national flagship carrier and offers mostly nonstop flights from 18 U.S. cities to Heathrow and Gatwick airports, along with flights to Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow. As the leading British airline, it has a vast program of discount airfare-hotel packages.

To & from London

American Airlines (800/433-7300; 020/7365-0777 in London. www.aa.com) to Heathrow, Gatwick. British Airways (800/247-9297; 0870/850-9850 in London. www.ba.com) to Heathrow, Gatwick. Continental (800/231-0856; 01293/776464; 0845/607-6760 in London. www.continental.com) to Gatwick. Delta (800/241-4141; 0800/414767 in London. www.Delta.com) to Gatwick. Northwest Airlines (800/447-4747; 0870/507-4074 in London. www.nwa.com) to Gatwick. US Airways (800/622-1015; 0845/600-3300 in London. www.usair.com) to Gatwick. United (800/538-2929; 0845/844-4777 in London. www.united.com) to Heathrow. Virgin Atlantic (800/862-8621; 01293/450150 in London. www.virgin-atlantic.com) to Heathrow, Gatwick.

Flying Times

Flying time to London is about 6 1/2 hours from New York, 7 1/2 hours from Chicago, 11 hours from San Francisco, and 21 1/2 hours from Sydney.