London (LHR) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 7h 52m
Bearing
288° W
London (LHR) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 3,536 miles (5,690 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LHR–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LHR–PHL; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
181
April 2026
Seats
49,398
both directions
Passengers
39,443
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LHR–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop LHR–PHL departures in April 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
120 departures · 29,266 seats
Share of departures66.3%79.5%
Load
- BA
British Airways
61 departures · 20,132 seats
Share of departures33.7%80.3%
Load
What plane flies LHR–PHL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 66% of LHR–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
119 departures · 79.4% load
65.8% - Airbus A350-1000
60 departures · 80.6% load
33.1% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 64.7% load
0.5% - Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 91.9% load
0.5%
How has LHR–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–PHL departures fell from 185 in May 2025 to 181 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
185 departures · 46,250 passengers
83.4%
Load
June 2025
178 departures · 46,520 passengers
87.0%
Load
July 2025
186 departures · 49,841 passengers
89.7%
Load
August 2025
181 departures · 46,862 passengers
89.9%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 42,540 passengers
85.7%
Load
October 2025
175 departures · 42,909 passengers
89.3%
Load
November 2025
122 departures · 29,294 passengers
84.2%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 30,797 passengers
85.0%
Load
January 2026
118 departures · 27,203 passengers
80.2%
Load
February 2026
104 departures · 21,656 passengers
72.4%
Load
March 2026
130 departures · 30,808 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
181 departures · 39,443 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LHR → PHL
75.6% full
91 departures · 18,776 passengers
PHL → LHR
84.1% full
90 departures · 20,667 passengers
Nonstop LHR–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
LHR to PHL is 3,536 miles (5,690 km / 3,072 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LHR to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 3,536-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LHR–PHL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (65.8%), followed by the Airbus A350-1000 (33.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LHR–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,536-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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