Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LGW)
Flight time
≈ 11h 44m
Bearing
34° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LGW) is 5,467 miles (8,798 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–LGW
Filed traffic dataIn October 2025, Norse Atlantic UK was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–LGW; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
20
October 2025
Seats
6,760
both directions
Passengers
5,635
both directions
Load factor
83.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–LGW?
Norse Atlantic UK was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–LGW in October 2025 (20 departures).
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Norse Atlantic UK
20 departures · 6,760 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.4%
Load
What plane flies LAX–LGW?
In October 2025, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of LAX–LGW departures.
- Boeing 787-9
20 departures · 83.4% load
100.0%
How has LAX–LGW traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–LGW departures fell from 52 in June 2025 to 20 in October 2025.
Monthly nonstop LAX–LGW traffic, trailing 12 months through October 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 16,628 passengers
94.6%
Load
July 2025
52 departures · 15,316 passengers
87.1%
Load
August 2025
54 departures · 16,339 passengers
89.5%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 12,532 passengers
88.3%
Load
October 2025
20 departures · 5,635 passengers
83.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → LGW
71.9% full
10 departures · 2,429 passengers
LGW → LAX
94.8% full
10 departures · 3,206 passengers
Nonstop LAX–LGW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through October 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
London
GB
London Gatwick Airport
Coordinates
51.15°N, 0.19°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from London (LGW)?
LAX to LGW is 5,467 miles (8,798 km / 4,750 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to LGW?
A nonstop covers the 5,467-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–LGW?
In October 2025, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–LGW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,467-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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