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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, British Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LAX–LHR; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
489
April 2026
Seats
146,849
both directions
Passengers
118,820
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAX–LHR?
British Airways operated the most nonstop LAX–LHR departures in April 2026 (176), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- BA
British Airways
176 departures · 56,744 seats
Share of departures36.0%88.7%
Load
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
135 departures · 39,142 seats
Share of departures27.6%75.8%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
118 departures · 32,310 seats
Share of departures24.1%78.7%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 18,653 seats
Share of departures12.3%71.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–LHR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 36% of LAX–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
178 departures · 87.6% load
36.4% - Boeing 787-9
144 departures · 74.2% load
29.4% - Airbus A350-1000
56 departures · 81.6% load
11.5% - Airbus A380-800
56 departures · 83.4% load
11.5% - Boeing 787-10
53 departures · 71.8% load
10.8% - Boeing 777-200
2 departures · 75.4% load
0.4%
How has LAX–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–LHR departures fell from 551 in May 2025 to 489 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
551 departures · 124,986 passengers
74.6%
Load
June 2025
537 departures · 138,056 passengers
84.5%
Load
July 2025
556 departures · 151,516 passengers
89.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LHR → LAX
75.8% full
245 departures · 55,767 passengers
LAX → LHR
86.1% full
244 departures · 63,053 passengers
Nonstop LAX–LHR traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (36.4%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (29.4%).
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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