Compare 12 loyalty programs for Philadelphia to London award flights, with economy seats from 9,500 points.
Philadelphia to London shows nonstop award space on American Airlines and British Airways. Award pricing spans 12 programs, and the cheapest economy award is 9,500 points on a routing that includes Air France. That price runs through GOL Smiles, another airline's program, so Air France's own points aren't automatically the cheapest way on. The tables below compare PHL–LHR pricing across all 12 programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air FranceAF | 9,500Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 10,200pts | 30,000Lowest | 55,000pts | 45,000Lowest |
 Air CanadaAC | 11,800pts | 57,867pts | 66,500pts | Not available |
 IberiaIB | 11,800pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Brussels AirlinesSN | 11,800pts | 55,000pts | 90,000pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 13,500pts | 45,840pts | 71,958pts | 50,000pts |
 Virgin AtlanticVS | 13,500pts | 45,840pts | 71,958pts | Not available |
 KLMKL | 17,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 18,300pts | 35,000pts | 55,000pts | 85,000pts |
Aer LingusEI | 22,500pts | Not available | 45,000Lowest | Not available |
When award seats between Philadelphia and London price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 12,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 12,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 11,800 |
| Feb 2027 | 11,900 |
| Mar 2027 | 12,200 |
| Apr 2027 | 11,900 |
| May 2027 | 12,200 |
| Jun 2027 | 21,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 9,500 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
14 airlines with award seats between Philadelphia and London, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
AeromexicoAM
Alaska AirlinesAS
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBADeltaDLIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Turkish AirlinesTK
TAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUAVirgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking Philadelphia to London with points.
Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Counting well-covered months only, July 2027 is the cheapest (9,500 points), while March, May, and June 2027 (12,200–21,000) run higher.
Philadelphia to London is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and 24 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 12 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 9,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
This route runs from Philadelphia (PHL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR). American Airlines and British Airways both carry nonstop award space in the data. The Airbus A350-1000 appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 3% of the total.
Booking Philadelphia–London with points starts with the cabin, then the program. The economy floor connects once; an economy nonstop on either carrier costs more. The data doesn't include taxes on the cheapest economy seat, so confirm the cash portion at checkout. Premium economy runs about 3.2 times the economy price and business about 5 times. That floor books through GOL Smiles, so it suits miles you already hold; if you'd be moving bank points, price a transfer partner first.
GOL Smiles is cheapest in economy at 9,500 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins premium economy at 30,000 points and business class at 45,000. Its 45,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. The other 10 programs include United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue. Every cabin floor here is a partner award: one airline's miles on another airline's flights.
Nonstop award seats on Philadelphia–London come from American Airlines and British Airways, both in oneworld, which lets partner programs across that alliance book the nonstop too. For connecting options, the better-priced awards in the data connect in Boston, Frankfurt, and Montreal.
Landing in the London area, London City (LCY) runs 22,500 points in economy against the 9,500-point floor, so it's a last resort when Heathrow space is gone. Philadelphia to Paris prices the same, from 9,500 points at last check. Whichever London airport you pick, confirm the arrival code before transferring points.
Alternative corridors travelers consider alongside Philadelphia to London.
From 6,000 ptsBusiness 29,000 pts
From 6,000 ptsBusiness 29,000 pts
From 6,000 ptsBusiness 29,000 pts
From 7,000 ptsBusiness 57,500 pts
From 7,500 ptsBusiness 29,000 pts
From 7,500 ptsBusiness 35,000 pts
Common questions travelers ask about the Philadelphia to London route.
