Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LHR)
Flight time
≈ 11h 41m
Bearing
34° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LHR) is 5,443 miles (8,760 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–LHR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, British Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LAX–LHR; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
528
July 2026
Seats
155,469
both directions
Passengers
138,673
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–LHR?
British Airways operated the most nonstop LAX–LHR departures in July 2026 (186), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- BA
British Airways
186 departures · 60,574 seats
Share of departures35.2%89.5%
Load
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
157 departures · 45,424 seats
Share of departures29.7%91.1%
Load
- AA
123 departures · 33,572 seats
Share of departures23.3%83.5%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 15,899 seats
Share of departures11.7%94.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–LHR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 38% of LAX–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
201 departures · 90.7% load
38.1% - Boeing 777-300ER
182 departures · 88.3% load
34.5% - Airbus A350-1000
62 departures · 92.5% load
11.7% - Airbus A380-800
62 departures · 86.3% load
11.7% - Airbus A330-900
18 departures · 88.2% load
3.4% - Boeing 777-200
3 departures · 70.8% load
0.6%
How has LAX–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–LHR departures fell from 553 in August 2025 to 528 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
553 departures · 140,083 passengers
83.4%
Load
September 2025
539 departures · 130,562 passengers
81.9%
Load
October 2025
520 departures · 121,946 passengers
79.1%
Load
November 2025
444 departures · 98,008 passengers
75.6%
Load
December 2025
476 departures · 113,525 passengers
81.6%
Load
January 2026
427 departures · 94,724 passengers
74.9%
Load
February 2026
412 departures · 79,959 passengers
65.6%
Load
March 2026
473 departures · 113,667 passengers
84.1%
Load
April 2026
489 departures · 118,820 passengers
80.9%
Load
May 2026
558 departures · 124,890 passengers
76.6%
Load
June 2026
534 departures · 135,891 passengers
87.2%
Load
July 2026
528 departures · 138,673 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → LHR
83.6% full
264 departures · 64,968 passengers
LHR → LAX
94.8% full
264 departures · 73,705 passengers
Nonstop LAX–LHR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 Los Angeles (LAX) from London (LHR)?
LAX to LHR is 5,443 miles (8,760 km / 4,730 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to LHR?
A nonstop covers the 5,443-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–LHR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (38.1%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (34.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–LHR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,443-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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