The best economy seats from Washington DC (WAS) to London (LON)

⇄ Flying the other way? London (LON) to Washington DC (WAS)

Welcome to the Super Schedule™. This page focuses on the best Economy seats from Washington DC (WAS) to London (LON) over the next 120 days — 9 flights. There are 3 airlines that offer Economy on direct flights: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways, United Airlines. If you'd like to see other classes of service, choose them here:

FirstBusinessPremium economyEconomy
What the seat tiers mean
TopAmong the best seats sold in this class, on any airline
MiddleThe broad middle of the class
BottomBelow what the class typically offers

Tiers are absolute — Top clears the same bar on every route and every airline, so several airlines can honestly tie. Pitch here is measured from our to-scale drawings — airline-quoted pitch may differ slightly.

What the seat types are
Private suiteLie-flat with a closing door
Open suiteLie-flat with direct aisle access from every seat — no door
Lie-flat, N% direct aisleFlat bed; N% of the seats can reach the aisle without climbing over anyone
Angled lie-flatFlat, but tilted toward the floor
ReclinerReclines without going flat
Economy seatA standard upright seat — comfort comes down to pitch, width, and recline

British Airways

Boeing 777-236ER · 77L ›
Economy seatTop tier
Seat layout
3-4-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
BA 21617:40IAD–LHRDaily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
BA 29019:15IAD–LHRDaily · Sep 1 → Oct 24
BA 122819:25BWI–LHRTue Wed Sat · Sep 1 → Sep 30
BA 22821:30BWI–LHRDaily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
BA 129021:30IAD–LHRTue Wed Sat · Sep 1 → Sep 30
BA 29222:25IAD–LHRDaily · Sep 1 → Dec 30

Virgin Atlantic Airways

Airbus A330-300 · 333 ›
Economy seatMiddle tier
Seat layout
2-4-2
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Economy Delight
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
VS 2222:55Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30

United Airlines

Boeing 777-222ER/224ER · 77E ›
Economy seatMiddle tier
Seat layout
3-4-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Economy Plus
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
UA 91818:30Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
UA 92422:15Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30