London (LHR) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 9h 38m
Bearing
279° W
London (LHR) to Miami (MIA) is 4,417 miles (7,109 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LHR–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Virgin Atlantic operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LHR–MIA; the Airbus A380-800 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
347
May 2026
Seats
114,582
both directions
Passengers
86,067
both directions
Load factor
75.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LHR–MIA?
Virgin Atlantic operated the most nonstop LHR–MIA departures in May 2026 (124), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
124 departures · 32,724 seats
Share of departures35.7%69.3%
Load
- BA
British Airways
122 departures · 52,505 seats
Share of departures35.2%80.5%
Load
- AA
101 departures · 29,353 seats
Share of departures29.1%71.9%
Load
What plane flies LHR–MIA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew 29% of LHR–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A380-800
101 departures · 79.4% load
29.1% - Boeing 787-9
64 departures · 63.9% load
18.4% - Boeing 777-300ER
59 departures · 78.2% load
17.0% - Boeing 777-200
42 departures · 62.0% load
12.1% - Airbus A330-300
36 departures · 75.4% load
10.4% - Airbus A330-900
26 departures · 82.5% load
7.5% - Boeing 787-10
15 departures · 89.8% load
4.3% - Airbus A350-1000
4 departures · 47.8% load
1.1%
How has LHR–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–MIA departures rose from 293 in June 2025 to 347 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
293 departures · 77,915 passengers
83.1%
Load
July 2025
306 departures · 84,720 passengers
86.7%
Load
August 2025
307 departures · 82,666 passengers
84.1%
Load
September 2025
295 departures · 69,187 passengers
73.3%
Load
October 2025
313 departures · 82,899 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
314 departures · 93,438 passengers
86.3%
Load
December 2025
331 departures · 101,309 passengers
87.6%
Load
January 2026
313 departures · 95,809 passengers
87.4%
Load
February 2026
330 departures · 88,527 passengers
78.2%
Load
March 2026
338 departures · 98,351 passengers
84.4%
Load
April 2026
352 departures · 99,574 passengers
81.7%
Load
May 2026
347 departures · 86,067 passengers
75.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → LHR
86.9% full
174 departures · 50,008 passengers
LHR → MIA
63.2% full
173 departures · 36,059 passengers
Nonstop LHR–MIA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 London (LHR) from Miami (MIA)?
LHR to MIA is 4,417 miles (7,109 km / 3,838 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LHR to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 4,417-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LHR–MIA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew the largest share of departures (29.1%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (18.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying LHR–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,417-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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