Cheap flights London to Orlando

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the weeks after the summer rush are when fares settle. Spring and autumn sit in the middle, while late December, the school holidays and the run-up to Thanksgiving push prices up on both sides of the Atlantic. Midweek departures from Heathrow or Gatwick usually cost less than weekend ones. Book a few months ahead for summer travel, and watch the calendar for the dips in January and early February.

British Airways and American Airlines are the full-service names you will see most often, with checked bags and seat selection usually folded into the fare. Norse Atlantic UK flies the long-haul leg on a lower-cost model, so extras cost more. Icelandair, Aer Lingus and Finnair sell one-stop routings through their home hubs. Lufthansa City Airlines, Republic Airways, Hahn Air Technologies and A.P.G. Distribution System appear as ticketing or regional partners, so always check who actually operates the plane.

Orlando Intl. is the airport you land at, and it sits a short drive south of downtown, close enough that a taxi or rideshare into the centre is quick. Shuttles and shared vans run to the hotel zones, and rental cars are picked up on site. Because it is the only airport serving the city, everything funnels through one set of terminals, so allow extra time on arrival days and check which side your baggage claim is on. Toll roads catch out first-time drivers.

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 Orlando

335 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Pick your London airport first — Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City are all on this route, and they are nowhere near each other.
• Check whether the fare is nonstop or one-stop, since a connection adds hours to a trip this long.
• Read the baggage rules if you book a low-cost long-haul fare, because a checked bag is often a separate charge.
• Confirm your US entry documents and any electronic travel authorisation before you pay.
• Watch the price calendar around Thanksgiving, Christmas and the school holidays, when seats sell out early.