Łódź to London, Essex (LCJ–STN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.
Most recently operated nonstop flights — the month shown is when each was last scheduled. Most destinations remain reachable with a connection.
No discontinued nonstop flights on record for this route.
LCJ–STN is served by 1 airline with nonstop service. Ryanair leads the route. The flight covers 816 miles in approximately 2h 15m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR Ryanair | 7 | 7M8 | 2h15 | – | – | – |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
Other ways to reach London, Essex from Łódź
| Metric | LCJ→STN | WMI→STN | KTW→STN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from LCJ | – | 73 mi | 87 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Weekly flights | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| Flight time | 2h 15m | 2h 25m | 2h 20m |
Travel Essentials
LCJ: CEST · STN: BST
When it's 6:00 PM in Łódź, it's 5:00 PM in London, Essex.
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Direct flights from Warsaw to London Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, and Luton run about 2 hours 30 minutes on LOT, BA, Wizz Air, and Ryanair. Routes also operate from Krakow, Gdansk, Wroclaw, Katowice, Poznan, and Rzeszow. A large Polish community in the UK (over 900,000) means Polish shops, churches, and services are common in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Edinburgh. The UK uses the British pound (GBP), trading at roughly 5.2 PLN per GBP 1. No mandatory vaccinations. Oyster or contactless payment works on all London transport.
LCJ–STN Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Flights from LCJ to STN
Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) and London Stansted Airport (STN) are connected by nonstop service from Ryanair. With 7 weekly departures, this is a regularly served route.
LCJ to STN Flight Duration and Schedule
Nonstop flight time from LCJ to STN is about 2 hours 15 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 816 miles (1,314 km). There are approximately 7 weekly flights outbound and 7 return, totaling 14 flights per week in both directions.
Connecting Options and Alternatives
1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Il Caravaggio, Dublin and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki (WMI), Katowice (KTW) and Bydgoszcz (BZG).