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Round the world with oneworld from London

New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong: a true westbound round-the-world trip on four nonstop flights.
Updated 2 November 2026 · 6 min read
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London-Heathrow is British Airways' home base. With American Airlines, Japan Airlines and Cathay Pacific, you can circle the globe westbound on just four nonstop flights. The New York to Tokyo leg crosses the Pacific: on the map, it leaves one edge and comes back on the other. In total: about 29 002 km and 41 h 25 in the air, on 4 nonstop flights.

Your stops in pictures

London
London departurePhoto: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
New York
New YorkPhoto: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tokyo
TokyoPhoto: Fred Cherrygarden, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hong Kong
Hong KongPhoto: Wilfredor, CC0

The itinerary, leg by leg

1London-Heathrow → New York-JFKAmerican AirlinesBritish AirwaysAmerican Airlines, British Airways8 h 05
2New York-JFK → Tokyo-HanedaAmerican AirlinesJapan AirlinesAmerican Airlines, Japan Airlines14 h 25
3Tokyo-Haneda → Hong KongCathay PacificJapan AirlinesCathay Pacific, Japan Airlines4 h 45
4Hong Kong → London-HeathrowBritish AirwaysCathay PacificBritish Airways, Cathay Pacific14 h 10
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Short version: 2 stops

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Less time? Keep Tokyo and Hong Kong, flying east. About 32 h 45 in the air.

1London-Heathrow → Tokyo-HanedaBritish AirwaysJapan AirlinesBritish Airways, Japan Airlines13 h 50
2Tokyo-Haneda → Hong KongCathay PacificJapan AirlinesCathay Pacific, Japan Airlines4 h 45
3Hong Kong → London-HeathrowBritish AirwaysCathay PacificBritish Airways, Cathay Pacific14 h 10
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The airlines you'll fly

American Airlines
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British Airways
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Japan Airlines
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Cathay Pacific
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