Cheap flights from London to Cleveland

Fares on this route tend to be at their lowest in November, and the price calendar covers most months from September through May, plus July. Late November also brings Thanksgiving travel in the United States, so the cheap weeks and the crowded ones sit close together — check the exact dates before you commit. January and February are quiet on both sides of the Atlantic, while the summer months and the run-up to Christmas fill up early. If your dates are flexible, compare a midweek departure with a weekend one before you book.

Ten carriers appear on this route and none of them flies it non-stop, so every itinerary is a connection. Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Finnair, Icelandair and Lufthansa City Airlines are the full-service names here, while JetBlue Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways and Edelweiss Air tend to show up on lighter, more stripped-back fares. The difference matters less in the air than at the checkout: on a connecting trip, compare what each fare includes for bags and seat selection, and keep both legs on one ticket so a delay on the first flight does not leave you stranded at the hub.

Cleveland Hopkins International is the only airport on the US side of this route, so there is no second option to weigh up. It sits outside the city rather than beside it, so plan a transfer into downtown instead of expecting to walk out of arrivals into the centre. Taxis, rideshares and pre-booked cars are the usual ways in, and it is worth checking the current options before you land, especially on a late evening arrival. Because every London departure connects, you clear US immigration at Hopkins, so leave room in your plans for the queue at the end of a long journey.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of Cleveland

373 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide which London airport you are leaving from, since Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and London City each feed different connections.
• Check the layover length on your itinerary, because a tight change at a European hub is the most common way this trip goes wrong.
• Book both legs on one ticket if you can, since a missed connection on separate bookings is yours to fix.
• Read the baggage allowance on the fare you are actually buying, not the headline fare on the results page.
• Make sure your passport and your US entry authorisation are valid for your travel dates before you pay.
• Compare November fares against the weeks around Thanksgiving, when the cheap month and the busy one overlap.