The short answer
Oxford to Battersea is 55 miles by air: about 24 minutes in the air at the Airbus H145 D3's planning speed of 140 mph, or 25 to 35 minutes door to door including start-up, climb, approach and landing. By road it is 64 miles and at least 1 hour 31 minutes free-flowing, so the helicopter typically saves about 1 hour 1 minute each way. The helicopter lands at the London Heliport on the Thames at Battersea.
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Key facts
- Aircraft
- Airbus H145 D3: twin-engine, up to eight passengers
- Distance
- 47.9 nautical miles (55 statute miles) in a straight line
- Flight time at 140 mph
- 24 minutes in the air (55 statute miles)
- Door to door by helicopter
- 25 to 35 minutes, including start-up, climb, approach and landing
- Car time
- At least 1 hour 31 minutes free-flowing, 64 miles by road
- Typical time saved
- About 1 hour 1 minute each way
- Oxford end
- London Oxford Airport at Kidlington, 06:30 to 22:30, prior permission
- Battersea end
- London Heliport at Battersea, on the Thames
- Return journey
- The same time applies in the other direction
Oxford to London on the map
The dashed line joins the main airfield or heliport at each end, with a ring at the midpoint. Real flights follow the sites at each end and the weather on the day.
The map could not load just now. London Oxford Airport to London Heliport: about 48 nm in a straight line, 25 to 35 min by helicopter.
Helicopter against the car
Oxford to Battersea: the numbers
Oxford to Battersea by helicopter takes about 25 to 35 minutes, against at least 1 hour 31 minutes on the road.
The straight line is 47.9 nautical miles (55 statute miles). The road is 64 miles and 1 hour 31 minutes even when it flows freely, so the helicopter typically saves about 1 hour 1 minute each way. The M40 and the A40 are heavy at peak times, and a single accident can double the drive.
Likely departure and arrival sites
The sites we would normally use at each end, with the same figures worked out from the site itself.
| Site | Flying | Distance | Helicopter | By road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City centre to city centre | Oxford to London | 48 nm | 25 to 35 min | 1 h 31 min |
| London Oxford Airport | to London | 48 nm | 25 to 35 min | 1 h 31 min |
| Heathrow Airport | to Oxford | 39 nm | 25 to 30 min | 1 h 05 min |
| RAF Northolt | to Oxford | 38 nm | 20 to 30 min | 1 h 07 min |
| London City Airport | to Oxford | 55 nm | 30 to 35 min | 1 h 57 min |
| London Luton Airport | to Oxford | 35 nm | 20 to 25 min | 1 h 30 min |
| London Stansted Airport | to Oxford | 58 nm | 30 to 40 min | 2 h 13 min |
Fly Oxford to Battersea in an Airbus H145 D3
The Airbus H145 D3 has two engines, a smooth five-blade rotor and a wide cabin with sliding doors, and it carries up to eight passengers with room for soft bags. The pad at Battersea is one of the best known in London, and the H145 D3 lands there with the power station on the skyline. See the H145 D3 or read about helicopter charter Oxford.
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Landing at Battersea Heliport
The London Heliport sits on the south bank of the Thames at Battersea, opposite Chelsea. From the pad a car takes you to Sloane Square, Mayfair or the City in 10 to 25 minutes depending on the hour. Executive Global Travel can have a car waiting at the heliport. Read about Battersea Heliport and our London helicopter transfers.
Who flies Oxford to Battersea
Most passengers are founders, investors, research directors and families heading to London for meetings, the theatre, a wedding or the airport. A morning flight to Battersea, a day in town and a return from the heliport in the evening is the usual plan, and Oxford Airport stays open until 22:30. See same-day business trips and the reverse flight, London to Oxford.
A same-day plan
- Leave Oxford at 08:00, land at Battersea between 08:25 and 08:35.
- Meetings, lunch and the theatre in London.
- Leave Battersea at 17:30, land at Oxford between 17:55 and 18:05.
That is 50 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes in the air for the round trip. The same trip by car is at least 3 hours 2 minutes of driving, so the helicopter typically gives back about 2 hours 2 minutes across the day. Oxford Airport stays open until 22:30, so the evening return is flexible. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
Linking with Heathrow and Silverstone
From Battersea you can continue to Heathrow or flying onward. From Oxford, Silverstone is a 9-minute hop, and Manchester is under an hour.
Where the figures come from
The straight-line distance from Oxford to Battersea is 47.9 nautical miles, which is 55 statute miles. We plan the H145 D3 at 140 mph, so 55 miles takes 24 minutes in the air. The door-to-door figure of 25 to 35 minutes adds the start-up, climb, approach and landing. The road figure is the free-flowing time from a routing engine, so it is a floor: real journeys are usually slower. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
Book Oxford to Battersea
Give us the date, the number of passengers and their bags. We confirm the aircraft, apply for any permission and send you one price for the whole helicopter. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
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Flying the other way
The figures are the same in both directions: London to Oxford is 48 nm in a straight line and 25 to 35 minutes by helicopter. See London to Oxford by helicopter: a short flight to the dreaming spires. The car takes at least 1 hour 31 minutes (64 miles).
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to fly from Oxford to Battersea?
About 25 to 35 minutes by helicopter.
How long is the drive from Oxford to Battersea?
At least 1 hour 31 minutes for 64 miles, free-flowing. Real journeys are usually slower.
Can I fly from Oxford straight to Battersea Heliport?
Yes. The H145 D3 flies direct from London Oxford Airport or a private site near Oxford to the London Heliport at Battersea.
How long is the helicopter flight from Oxford to Battersea?
About 24 minutes in the air at 140 mph, and 25 to 35 minutes door to door.
What happens if the weather stops the flight?
If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
