Seattle to London is a transatlantic corridor with nonstop award seats on four carriers, including Virgin Atlantic and Delta. The data shows 12 programs pricing it, and the cheapest economy award is 9,000 points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, on a nonstop. Where you book matters as much as what you fly: the same seat can carry very different prices from one program to the next. This page compares all 12 programs on SEA–LHR side by side.
SnapshotLive award availability and points prices between Seattle and London.
OverviewSeattle to London is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 19 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 12 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 9,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Award pricing can vary by airline, cabin, loyalty program, travel season, and transfer partner. For this route, the best value often comes from comparing multiple programs instead of searching one airline at a time.
RouteRoughly 4,790 miles separate Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR), so a nonstop spends about 10h05 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. The nonstop award space in the data is split across Virgin Atlantic, Delta, Alaska Airlines, and British Airways. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A330-900neo, Airbus A330-200, and Boeing 787-9. Nonstops make up only about 3% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
PricingBest one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic | 9,000 pts | N/A | 130,000 pts | N/A |
| Air France | 15,000 pts | 40,000 pts | 127,500 pts | N/A |
| Delta | 15,000 pts | 37,500 pts | N/A | 82,500 pts |
| American Airlines | 21,000 pts | 45,000 pts | 100,500 pts | 85,000 pts |
| Alaska Airlines | 22,500 pts | N/A | 150,000 pts | 55,000 pts |
| British AirwaysBest | 22,500 pts | 35,000 pts | 55,000 pts | N/A |
| Aer Lingus | 22,500 pts | N/A | 250,000 pts | N/A |
| Icelandair | 24,000 pts | N/A | 136,100 pts | N/A |
| JetBlue | 24,300 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Finnair | 30,000 pts | 100,000 pts | 270,000 pts | N/A |
Live award pricing from Flightpoints data, computed 9/5/2026. Prices vary by date and availability.
StrategyThe cabin call comes first on Seattle–London; on a long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. The cheapest economy seat is a Virgin Atlantic nonstop booked through the airline's own program, so saving points costs no extra time. Its $164 in taxes and fees is the catch, well above the route's typical economy taxes; more points and less cash can come out ahead. Stepping up costs about 3.9 times the economy points for premium economy and about 6 times for business.
AvailabilityWhen award seats between Seattle and London price cheapest over the next year.
ProgramsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club wins economy at 9,000 points on a Virgin Atlantic nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards takes premium economy at 35,000 points and business class at 55,000. Its 55,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. The other 10 programs include Air Canada Aeroplan, American AAdvantage, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue. Premium economy also prices as a partner award, with one airline's miles buying another airline's seat.
Airlines15 airlines with award seats between Seattle and London, nonstop or connecting.
AirlinesOn points, Seattle–London has nonstop seats from Virgin Atlantic (SkyTeam), Delta (SkyTeam), Alaska Airlines (oneworld), and British Airways (oneworld), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. Connecting awards near the price floor run through Chicago, Frankfurt, and Paris; they're the fallback when the nonstop is full. Partner pricing sets the business-class floor: Alaska Atmos Rewards books British Airways as a oneworld partner, and no program prices British Airways lower in that cabin at last check.
DetailsAbout 4,790 miles, roughly 10h05 nonstop. London runs 8 hours ahead of Seattle (7 for a few weeks around the spring and autumn clock changes). Award data window: October 2026–August 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Across well-covered months, April and May 2027 are the cheapest (9,000 points), while December 2026 (22,500) and July 2027 (16,500) run higher.
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AlternativesCheck airport codes before transferring points: Seattle awards can also leave from Everett's Paine Field (PAE), and London awards can also land at Gatwick (LGW). Also tracked into London: Boston to London, from 6,000 points at last check. Seattle has no cheaper long-haul route tracked; Paris is next, from 9,500 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Seattle to London route.
The cheapest economy award at last check is 9,000 points one-way through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, nonstop. With 12 programs pricing the route, it pays to check several. The pricing table above breaks the price down by cabin.
