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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LHR–MIA; the Airbus A380-800 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
352
April 2026
Seats
121,920
both directions
Passengers
99,574
both directions
Load factor
81.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LHR–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop LHR–MIA departures in April 2026 (120), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
120 departures · 34,560 seats
Share of departures34.1%77.8%
Load
- BA
British Airways
116 departures · 54,404 seats
Share of departures33.0%86.9%
Load
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
116 departures · 32,956 seats
Share of departures33.0%77.1%
Load
What plane flies LHR–MIA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew 33% of LHR–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A380-800
116 departures · 86.9% load
33.0% - Boeing 777-300ER
60 departures · 85.9% load
17.1% - Boeing 777-200
60 departures · 68.9% load
17.1% - Airbus A330-300
47 departures · 78.8% load
13.4% - Airbus A350-1000
34 departures · 82.0% load
9.7% - Boeing 787-9
19 departures · 56.2% load
5.4% - Airbus A330-900
16 departures · 83.0% load
4.5%
How has LHR–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–MIA departures rose from 304 in May 2025 to 352 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
304 departures · 76,491 passengers
78.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LHR → MIA
77.0% full
176 departures · 46,911 passengers
MIA → LHR
86.4% full
176 departures · 52,663 passengers
Nonstop LHR–MIA 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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew the largest share of departures (33.0%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (17.1%).
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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