Austin (AUS) to London (LHR)
Flight time
≈ 10h 36m
Bearing
41° NE
Austin (AUS) to London (LHR) is 4,904 miles (7,892 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–LHR
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, British Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop AUS–LHR; the Airbus A350-1000 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
117
June 2026
Seats
31,338
both directions
Passengers
29,396
both directions
Load factor
93.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–LHR?
British Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUS–LHR in June 2026 (117 departures).
- BA
British Airways
117 departures · 31,338 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.8%
Load
What plane flies AUS–LHR?
In June 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 50% of AUS–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-1000
58 departures · 94.2% load
49.6% - Boeing 787-8
50 departures · 93.7% load
42.7% - Boeing 787-9
9 departures · 90.1% load
7.7%
How has AUS–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–LHR departures rose from 116 in July 2025 to 117 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
116 departures · 25,187 passengers
89.3%
Load
August 2025
115 departures · 21,411 passengers
77.3%
Load
September 2025
107 departures · 22,612 passengers
85.9%
Load
October 2025
98 departures · 22,229 passengers
89.5%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 16,793 passengers
87.5%
Load
December 2025
59 departures · 17,592 passengers
90.1%
Load
January 2026
55 departures · 14,691 passengers
80.7%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 13,252 passengers
71.5%
Load
March 2026
64 departures · 18,785 passengers
90.2%
Load
April 2026
92 departures · 21,399 passengers
81.0%
Load
May 2026
122 departures · 28,408 passengers
86.7%
Load
June 2026
117 departures · 29,396 passengers
93.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LHR → AUS
93.3% full
59 departures · 14,718 passengers
AUS → LHR
94.3% full
58 departures · 14,678 passengers
Nonstop AUS–LHR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from London (LHR)?
AUS to LHR is 4,904 miles (7,892 km / 4,261 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to LHR?
A nonstop covers the 4,904-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–LHR?
In June 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (42.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–LHR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,904-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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