Which Airlines Fly to Florida from the UK

 

If you’re planning a trip to Orlando, I’m gonna tell you right now—do not just Google “flights to Orlando”, click on the first result that comes up, and book a flight there and then, because you’re gonna end up spending hundreds of pounds more than necessary.

If you wanna get the best deal on a flight from the UK to Florida, it’s worth doing your research. And that means learning which airlines fly to Florida from the UK, including those that fly direct, those that fly indirect, how often, and from which airports.

 

 

So buckle up and prepare to take some notes, because I’m about to share a whole tonne of helpful information about all the airlines that fly to Florida.

 

Alright, starting with the airlines that fly direct. Flying direct is obviously gonna be the more popular choice here, as it’s the fastest way to get to Orlando. Depending on where abouts you’re flying from in the UK, a direct flight will generally take between 9 and 11 hours.

 

Typically, flights to Florida leave in the morning, while flights from Florida to the UK leave in the afternoon or evening, although this depends on the exact schedule of the airline you fly with.

 

So, pens at the ready, I’m gonna get straight into a list of all the airlines that, as of early 2025, fly direct to Orlando.

 

• Virgin Atlantic—Virgin offers direct flights from London Heathrow Airport, Manchester Airport, and Edinburgh Airport, flying to Orlando International Airport. Flights are daily from London Heathrow and Manchester, and around three times a week from Edinburgh during the operational season between April and October.

• British Airways—BA currently flies from London Gatwick Airport to Orlando International Airport daily.

• Aer Lingus UK—Aer Lingus flies from Manchester Airport to Orlando International regularly in the summer, although not daily, so check the schedule for specific days. It also flies from Heathrow Airport, and there’s the option to connect in Dublin and take advantage of US CBP pre-clearance facilities, which basically means you can avoid long lines at immigration once you reach Orlando, so you can go straight to baggage claim.

• Norse Atlantic Airways—Norse Atlantic has recently popped up as an airline offering more affordable long-haul travel, including to Orlando International Airport, from London Gatwick. It offers daily flights that are usually a bit cheaper than the other airlines, although you’ll have to sacrifice a few of the free on-board services you’d usually expect on a flight to America, including free food.

• TUI Airways—Tui flies from—get ready for a long list—Birmingham Airport, Manchester Airport, Glasgow International Airport, and London Gatwick Airport, to Melbourne International Airport. So just to highlight that this is Melbourne International, not Orlando International, as we’ve seen with the other airlines. The flight frequency varies by departure airport, so check TUI’s schedule for specific days.

• Delta Airlines—You can fly with Delta from Heathrow Airport to Orlando International. This is a seasonal service that operates around four times a week.

• American Airlines—American flies from London Heathrow to Orlando International Airport several times a week.

• Iberia—You can fly from London Heathrow to Orlando International almost daily with Iberia, depending on the season.

• And finally, we have KLM, Finnair, and Air France, which, according to my research on Skyscanner, are all offering flights from various London airports to Orlando International, but flights don’t seem to be as frequent as other airlines.

 

Moving on, there’s also quite a few airlines that offer indirect flights, meaning that you’re gonna have layovers at other airports, typically in the US, so you’ll be boarding multiple flights to reach Orlando.

 

These include all the above-mentioned airlines, and it’s worth noting that Delta, Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, and KLM all offer indirect flights to Orlando Melbourne, even though I couldn’t find evidence that any of these offer direct flights to this airport. The layover airport depends on which airline you’re flying with, but Atlanta in Georgia seems to be a popular stop for this particular flight path.

 

The obvious disadvantage of layovers is that they’ll make your journey two, three, four, five, or even more hours longer because of the extra time you’ll spend at the airport between flights. But if you’re willing to do whatever it takes to shave a couple of hundred pounds off your trip, indirect flights can often be cheaper. I know, that makes no sense given the extra fuel, staff, and labour costs involved in catching multiple flights rather than one, but anyway…

 

You can also fly from more airports, including Newcastle, Belfast, Aberdeen, Birmingham, and Inverness, if you decide to go indirect, so you might personally decide that you’d rather fly from your nearest airport and do a layover rather than driving for hours to an airport that offers direct flights.

 

In terms of cost, you’re generally gonna be paying between £400 and £1,200 per person for a direct return, and between £300 and £750 for a return flight with one or two layovers. You’ll be paying more for your flights if you’re traveling during the summer holidays, over Christmas, or during any half term, so just keep this in mind if you’re trying to keep your trip as budget-friendly as possible.

 

Finally, I just wanna raise an important point about Orlando’s airports. You’ve got the choice of Orlando International and Melbourne Orlando International. There’s other airports in Florida, including Miami International Airport and Tampa International Airport, but we’re gonna stick within Orlando to avoid making an already very detailed video even more confusing.

 

If you’re planning a Disney or Universal holiday, I would strongly recommend prioritizing flights to Orlando International, even if they’re typically a bit costlier, because this airport is just a 20-minute drive from Disney property.

 

Melbourne International is further away from Disney World, around 1 hour and 15 minutes. While that doesn’t sound that bad at all, these airports don’t cater to Disney guests in the same way that Orlando International does. Speaking from experience, shuttles to Disney World from these other airports are a lot more expensive, so it’s actually worth spending a bit more on the flight itself for the convenience of arriving at the closest airport.

 

So, there we have it, I know I’ve given you guys a lot of information here, but I hope we’ve covered everything you might have wanted to know about flying to Orlando from the UK. Hopefully, you’re now prepared to book your flights with confidence, so you can focus on the fun side of Disney trip planning.

 

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