In London, did you manage to see Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge, take a cruise on the River Thames, visit the National Gallery, ride the London Eye? Now is the time to think about flying home.
How long is a direct flight from London to Moscow?
You can fly from London to Moscow (the capital of Great Britain and Russia is 2500 km away) in about 4 hours. So, with Aeroflot you will fly to Moscow in 4 hours 15 minutes, and with British Airlines - in 3 hours 55 minutes.
For a London-Moscow flight you will be asked to pay at least 6,000 rubles (direct flight), and about 7,500 rubles for a flight with a transfer. It is worth noting that an increase in ticket prices is observed in October, December and February, while a slight decrease is observed in September, June and August.
Flight London-Moscow with transfer
On the way to Moscow, transfers are possible in Riga, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Istanbul, Rome, Geneva, Zurich, Helsinki (on average, connecting flights last 6-18 hours). If you are offered to fly to Moscow from London with a transfer in Warsaw (“LOT Polish Airlines), your flight will last 6 hours 05 minutes. And if your return home involves a transfer in Riga (“Air Baltic”), then you will be home in 17 hours.
Choosing an airline
If you are going to fly in the direction of London-Moscow, you will be offered to use the services of the following airlines (you will be invited on board Embraer 190, Boeing 737, Airbus A 321, Avro RJ 85, Boeing 777-300 ER and other airliners): “British Airlines” (in this direction, this company carries out several flights daily); Aeroflot; "Easy Jet"; Swiss International Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines and others.
You can travel to Moscow from Heathrow Airport (LHR). To save money, it is best to get here on the London Underground. At this airport, you can have a full lunch in a restaurant or have a snack in a cafe, buy designer items in boutiques, use the services of ATMs, an exchange office, and a pharmacy kiosk. In addition, here you can visit the Duty-free store (without paying taxes, you will be able to acquire alcoholic and cosmetic products, as well as all kinds of accessories) and the mother and child's room.
What to do on the plane?
Not sure how to entertain yourself during the flight? Think carefully about what souvenirs (tea in a branded tin box, Victorian-style dishes, English scarves, souvenirs with the image of Sherlock Holmes or Big Ben, postage stamps, smoking pipes, umbrellas) bought in London to present to your family and friends.
