58 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from London Heathrow Airport

Out before 08:00, home after 21:00, and up to four hours each way. These are the real morning-out, evening-back routes from London Heathrow Airport, worked out from our live flight schedules to help plan your extreme day trip.

58
Destinations
23
Countries

Times shown are the earliest morning outbound and the latest evening return we can see in the schedules. Hours on the ground are approximate. Always double-check the exact times when you book, and leave room for delays on the way home.

France
ParisCDG

France

0h 54m
each way
06:15
Out from London Heathrow
~14.5h
On the ground
22:35
Back at London Heathrow
Out Air France AF1381Back BA313Daily

Charles de Gaulle is 25 mins from the city via RER B train. Eurostar is faster for central Paris!

Things to do in ParisParis airport guide
Belgium
BrusselsBRU

Belgium

0h 55m
each way
05:55
Out from London Heathrow
~13.8h
On the ground
21:35
Back at London Heathrow
Out Virgin Atlantic VS505Back BA391Daily
Things to do in BrusselsBrussels airport guide
Netherlands
AmsterdamAMS

Netherlands

0h 56m
each way
06:30
Out from London Heathrow
~13.5h
On the ground
21:50
Back at London Heathrow
Out KLM KL1000Back BA443Daily

Schiphol is directly connected to Amsterdam Centraal by train (15 mins). Bikes everywhere!

Things to do in AmsterdamAmsterdam airport guide
Ireland
DublinDUB

Ireland

1h 2m
each way
06:15
Out from London Heathrow
~13.4h
On the ground
21:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA824Back BA835Daily

Take the Airlink Express 747 bus (€8, 30 mins) to the city centre.

Things to do in DublinDublin airport guide
Luxembourg

Luxembourg

LUX

Luxembourg

1h 6m
each way
07:05
Out from London Heathrow
~12.6h
On the ground
21:55
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA416Back BA419Runs Sat
Things to do in Luxembourg
Northern Ireland
BelfastBHD

Northern Ireland

1h 6m
each way
07:20
Out from London Heathrow
~12.3h
On the ground
21:50
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA1390Back BA1393Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Things to do in BelfastBelfast airport guide
Germany
FrankfurtFRA

Germany

1h 16m
each way
06:30
Out from London Heathrow
~13.1h
On the ground
22:10
Back at London Heathrow
Out Lufthansa City VL921Back LH922Daily
Things to do in FrankfurtFrankfurt airport guide
Switzerland
GenevaGVA

Switzerland

1h 23m
each way
06:10
Out from London Heathrow
~13.2h
On the ground
22:10
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA742Back BA755Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Things to do in GenevaGeneva airport guide
Germany
HamburgHAM

Germany

1h 23m
each way
07:05
Out from London Heathrow
~12.3h
On the ground
22:10
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA962Back BA969Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Things to do in HamburgHamburg airport guide
France
LyonLYS

France

1h 23m
each way
07:15
Out from London Heathrow
~12.4h
On the ground
22:25
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA356Back BA363Runs Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
Things to do in LyonLyon airport guide
Switzerland
ZurichZRH

Switzerland

1h 26m
each way
06:00
Out from London Heathrow
~13.6h
On the ground
22:30
Back at London Heathrow
Out airBaltic LX345Back BA739Daily
Things to do in ZurichZurich airport guide
Germany
MunichMUC

Germany

1h 36m
each way
06:55
Out from London Heathrow
~12.6h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Out Lufthansa LH2483Back LH2484Daily
Things to do in MunichMunich airport guide
Italy
MilanMXP

Italy

1h 36m
each way
07:35
Out from London Heathrow
~12h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA582Back BA589Runs Sat, Sun
Things to do in MilanMilan airport guide
Germany
BerlinBER

Germany

1h 38m
each way
07:10
Out from London Heathrow
~11.8h
On the ground
22:15
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA986Back BA997Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
Things to do in BerlinBerlin airport guide
Denmark
CopenhagenCPH

Denmark

1h 39m
each way
06:35
Out from London Heathrow
~12.8h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA812Back BA821Daily
Things to do in CopenhagenCopenhagen airport guide
Italy

Milan

LIN

Italy

1h 39m
each way
06:50
Out from London Heathrow
~11.5h
On the ground
21:35
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA568Back BA577Daily
Things to do in Milan
France
MarseilleMRS

France

1h 40m
each way
06:05
Out from London Heathrow
~13.3h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA348Back BA355Daily
Things to do in MarseilleMarseille airport guide
France
NiceNCE

France

1h 43m
each way
06:05
Out from London Heathrow
~13.2h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA342Back BA337Daily
Things to do in NiceNice airport guide
Czech Republic
PraguePRG

Czech Republic

1h 44m
each way
06:15
Out from London Heathrow
~12.9h
On the ground
22:35
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA850Back BA857Daily

Take Airport Express bus (€4) to the city. Beer is cheaper than water!

Things to do in PraguePrague airport guide
Italy

Venice

VCE

Italy

1h 51m
each way
06:05
Out from London Heathrow
~13h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA598Back BA607Runs Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
Things to do in Venice
Spain
BarcelonaBCN

Spain

1h 51m
each way
06:10
Out from London Heathrow
~12.9h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA472Back BA485Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

El Prat is 30 mins from La Rambla via Aerobus (€7.75). Book Sagrada Familia tickets in advance!

Things to do in BarcelonaBarcelona airport guide
Italy

Bologna

BLQ

Italy

1h 52m
each way
07:30
Out from London Heathrow
~11.1h
On the ground
22:20
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA540Back BA543Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Things to do in Bologna
Italy
PisaPSA

Italy

1h 54m
each way
07:00
Out from London Heathrow
~11.8h
On the ground
22:35
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA614Back BA617Runs Wed, Sat, Sun
Things to do in PisaPisa airport guide
Norway

Oslo

OSL

Norway

1h 55m
each way
07:05
Out from London Heathrow
~10.7h
On the ground
21:35
Back at London Heathrow
Out SAS SK802Back SK815Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Things to do in Oslo
Spain
MadridMAD

Spain

1h 58m
each way
06:15
Out from London Heathrow
~12.1h
On the ground
22:15
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA456Back BA465Daily
Things to do in MadridMadrid airport guide
Austria
ViennaVIE

Austria

2h
each way
06:00
Out from London Heathrow
~11.7h
On the ground
21:40
Back at London Heathrow
Out Austrian Airlines OS340Back OS339Daily
Things to do in ViennaVienna airport guide
Spain

Valencia

VLC

Spain

2h 4m
each way
07:10
Out from London Heathrow
~11.5h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA406Back BA409Runs Mon, Wed, Sat
Things to do in Valencia
Spain
PalmaPMI

Spain

2h 5m
each way
07:00
Out from London Heathrow
~11h
On the ground
22:10
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA470Back BA499Runs Thu, Sun

Palma Airport is just 8km from city centre. Buses run every 15 mins (€5).

Things to do in PalmaPalma airport guide
Spain
IbizaIBZ

Spain

2h 9m
each way
06:40
Out from London Heathrow
~10.2h
On the ground
21:10
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways (BEA Retro Livery) BA448Back BA455Runs Wed, Sun
Things to do in IbizaIbiza airport guide
Italy
OlbiaOLB

Italy

2h 9m
each way
07:00
Out from London Heathrow
~11.5h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA592Back BA593Runs Thu, Sun
Things to do in OlbiaOlbia airport guide
Italy
RomeFCO

Italy

2h 12m
each way
06:10
Out from London Heathrow
~12.2h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA546Back BA551Daily

Fiumicino Airport is 30 mins from Termini station via Leonardo Express (€14).

Things to do in RomeRome airport guide
Sweden
StockholmARN

Sweden

2h 13m
each way
06:40
Out from London Heathrow
~11.6h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Out SAS SK1530Back BA777Daily
Things to do in StockholmStockholm airport guide
Poland

Warsaw

WAW

Poland

2h 14m
each way
06:30
Out from London Heathrow
~11h
On the ground
22:00
Back at London Heathrow
Out LOT (Bank Pekao Livery) LO286Back LO285Daily
Things to do in Warsaw
Hungary
BudapestBUD

Hungary

2h 15m
each way
07:00
Out from London Heathrow
~9.7h
On the ground
21:10
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA884Back BA869Daily
Things to do in BudapestBudapest airport guide
Croatia
SplitSPU

Croatia

2h 18m
each way
07:15
Out from London Heathrow
~9.3h
On the ground
21:10
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA946Back BA953Runs Mon, Sat, Sun
Things to do in SplitSplit airport guide
Portugal
LisbonLIS

Portugal

2h 20m
each way
06:00
Out from London Heathrow
~12.3h
On the ground
22:55
Back at London Heathrow
Out TAP Air Portugal TP1363Back TP1366Daily

Airport is just 7km from centre. Metro is cheapest option (€2).

Things to do in LisbonLisbon airport guide
Italy
NaplesNAP

Italy

2h 25m
each way
06:25
Out from London Heathrow
~11h
On the ground
22:15
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA524Back BA529Runs Thu, Sat, Sun
Things to do in NaplesNaples airport guide
Spain
MalagaAGP

Spain

2h 28m
each way
06:10
Out from London Heathrow
~11.6h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA420Back BA427Runs Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Costa del Sol gateway! Airport is 8km from city with train and bus connections.

Things to do in MalagaMalaga airport guide
Greece

Preveza

PVK

Greece

2h 30m
each way
06:00
Out from London Heathrow
~10.6h
On the ground
21:35
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA674Back BA675Runs Fri, Sun
Things to do in Preveza
Greece

Mykonos

JMK

Greece

2h 30m
each way
06:25
Out from London Heathrow
~10h
On the ground
21:25
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA664Back BA669Runs Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
Things to do in Mykonos
Italy

Brindisi

BDS

Italy

2h 30m
each way
06:25
Out from London Heathrow
~11.3h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA538Back BA537Runs Fri, Sat
Things to do in Brindisi
Croatia

Zagreb

ZAG

Croatia

2h 30m
each way
06:25
Out from London Heathrow
~10.8h
On the ground
22:15
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA848Back BA849Runs Sun
Things to do in Zagreb
Italy

Rimini

RMI

Italy

2h 30m
each way
07:10
Out from London Heathrow
~9.7h
On the ground
21:50
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA532Back BA533Runs Sat
Things to do in Rimini
Italy

Perugia

PEG

Italy

2h 30m
each way
07:10
Out from London Heathrow
~9.7h
On the ground
21:50
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA620Back BA621Runs Sat
Things to do in Perugia
Denmark

Billund

BLL

Denmark

2h 30m
each way
07:10
Out from London Heathrow
~10.6h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA808Back BA809Runs Tue
Things to do in Billund
France

Toulouse

TLS

France

2h 30m
each way
07:15
Out from London Heathrow
~10.5h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA366Back BA375Runs Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Things to do in Toulouse
Albania

Tirana

TIA

Albania

2h 30m
each way
07:30
Out from London Heathrow
~8.6h
On the ground
21:05
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA380Back BA383Runs Mon, Fri
Things to do in Tirana
Slovenia

Ljubljana

LJU

Slovenia

2h 30m
each way
07:35
Out from London Heathrow
~10.2h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA792Back BA795Runs Sat
Things to do in Ljubljana
Portugal

Ponta Delgada

PDL

Portugal

2h 30m
each way
07:55
Out from London Heathrow
~8.4h
On the ground
21:20
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA534Back BA535Runs Wed
Things to do in Ponta Delgada
Portugal
FaroFAO

Portugal

2h 31m
each way
07:25
Out from London Heathrow
~10.2h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA510Back BA511Runs Mon, Tue

Gateway to the Algarve! Just 4km from town, but most visitors head straight to the coast.

Things to do in FaroFaro airport guide
Italy
PalermoPMO

Italy

2h 38m
each way
07:10
Out from London Heathrow
~9.5h
On the ground
21:55
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA618Back BA619Runs Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
Things to do in PalermoPalermo airport guide
Greece
KerkyraCFU

Greece

2h 55m
each way
07:00
Out from London Heathrow
~9.9h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA642Back BA647Runs Sun
Things to do in KerkyraKerkyra airport guide
Greece
AthensATH

Greece

3h 21m
each way
06:05
Out from London Heathrow
~10h
On the ground
22:45
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA626Back BA633Daily
Things to do in AthensAthens airport guide
Turkey

Istanbul

IST

Turkey

3h 26m
each way
06:00
Out from London Heathrow
~9.6h
On the ground
22:30
Back at London Heathrow
Out Turkish Airlines TK6932Back BA719Daily
Things to do in Istanbul
Turkey

Bodrum

BJV

Turkey

3h 41m
each way
06:15
Out from London Heathrow
~8.2h
On the ground
21:50
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways (Oneworld Livery) BA702Back BA703Runs Mon, Sat, Sun
Things to do in Bodrum
Greece
RodesRHO

Greece

3h 48m
each way
07:50
Out from London Heathrow
~7.2h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA652Back BA653Runs Sat
Things to do in RodesRodes airport guide
Turkey
DalamanDLM

Turkey

3h 49m
each way
06:15
Out from London Heathrow
~7.3h
On the ground
21:10
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA802Back BA803Runs Sat, Sun
Things to do in DalamanDalaman airport guide
Spain
Tenerife SouthTFS

Spain

3h 57m
each way
07:20
Out from London Heathrow
~7.4h
On the ground
22:40
Back at London Heathrow
Out British Airways BA410Back BA413Runs Fri, Sat

Close to all the beach resorts. Year-round sunshine!

Things to do in Tenerife SouthTenerife South airport guide

How we work these out

We scan the real departure and arrival schedules at London Heathrow Airport, then match an early morning outbound (before 08:00) with a late evening return (landing back after 21:00, including red-eye arrivals). We only keep destinations within about four hours' flying each way, so every trip on this list is a genuine there-and-back-in-a-day adventure. The list refreshes as schedules change through the seasons.