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 July 2026, British Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LHR–MIA; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 22% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
278
July 2026
Seats
88,238
both directions
Passengers
77,015
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LHR–MIA?
British Airways operated the most nonstop LHR–MIA departures in July 2026 (122), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- BA
British Airways
122 departures · 44,012 seats
Share of departures43.9%89.7%
Load
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
94 departures · 25,380 seats
Share of departures33.8%78.4%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 18,846 seats
Share of departures22.3%93.5%
Load
What plane flies LHR–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 22% of LHR–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
62 departures · 93.5% load
22.3% - Boeing 787-10
62 departures · 92.3% load
22.3% - Airbus A380-800
60 departures · 88.3% load
21.6% - Airbus A330-900
40 departures · 77.9% load
14.4% - Airbus A330-300
32 departures · 77.0% load
11.5% - Boeing 787-9
14 departures · 81.7% load
5.0% - Airbus A350-1000
8 departures · 80.2% load
2.9%
How has LHR–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–MIA departures fell from 307 in August 2025 to 278 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
273 departures · 73,369 passengers
85.9%
Load
July 2026
278 departures · 77,015 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LHR → MIA
93.0% full
139 departures · 41,049 passengers
MIA → LHR
81.5% full
139 departures · 35,966 passengers
Nonstop LHR–MIA 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (22.3%), followed by the Boeing 787-10 (22.3%).
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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