Baltimore (BWI) to London (LHR)

3,625mi
5,834 km3,150 nm

Flight time

≈ 8h 03m

Bearing

50° NE

Baltimore (BWI) to London (LHR) is 3,625 miles (5,834 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BWI–LHR

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, British Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–LHR; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

61

June 2026

Seats

16,463

both directions

Passengers

14,494

both directions

Load factor

88.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BWI–LHR?

British Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–LHR in June 2026 (61 departures).

  • BA

    British Airways

    61 departures · 16,463 seats

    88.0%

    Load

What plane flies BWI–LHR?

In June 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 98% of BWI–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–LHR traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–LHR departures fell from 62 in July 2025 to 61 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop BWI–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    62 departures · 15,591 passengers

    92.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 14,760 passengers

    87.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 13,972 passengers

    86.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    60 departures · 13,396 passengers

    81.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    50 departures · 9,472 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    52 departures · 9,215 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    50 departures · 7,797 passengers

    73.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    42 departures · 5,758 passengers

    65.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    51 departures · 9,521 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    59 departures · 12,001 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    58 departures · 13,214 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • June 2026

    61 departures · 14,494 passengers

    88.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LHR → BWI

88.2% full

31 departures · 7,358 passengers

BWI → LHR

87.8% full

30 departures · 7,136 passengers

Nonstop BWI–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

BWI

Baltimore

US

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Coordinates

39.18°N, 76.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LHR

London

GB

London Heathrow Airport

Coordinates

51.47°N, 0.46°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Baltimore (BWI) from London (LHR)?

BWI to LHR is 3,625 miles (5,834 km / 3,150 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BWI to LHR?

A nonstop covers the 3,625-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BWI–LHR?

In June 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (1.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying BWI–LHR?

Distance-based programs credit off the 3,625-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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