London (LHR) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 11h 19m
Bearing
307° NW
London (LHR) to Phoenix (PHX) is 5,258 miles (8,463 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LHR–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, British Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LHR–PHX; the Airbus A350-1000 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
119
June 2026
Seats
35,908
both directions
Passengers
33,617
both directions
Load factor
93.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LHR–PHX?
British Airways operated the most nonstop LHR–PHX departures in June 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- BA
British Airways
60 departures · 19,860 seats
Share of departures50.4%93.3%
Load
- AA
59 departures · 16,048 seats
Share of departures49.6%94.0%
Load
What plane flies LHR–PHX?
In June 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 50% of LHR–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-1000
60 departures · 93.3% load
50.4% - Boeing 777-200
59 departures · 94.0% load
49.6%
How has LHR–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–PHX departures fell from 120 in July 2025 to 119 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
120 departures · 30,791 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 28,281 passengers
78.3%
Load
September 2025
116 departures · 30,048 passengers
85.8%
Load
October 2025
111 departures · 30,011 passengers
88.7%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 18,249 passengers
93.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 19,237 passengers
93.7%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 18,225 passengers
88.8%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 15,120 passengers
84.6%
Load
March 2026
68 departures · 20,521 passengers
92.9%
Load
April 2026
118 departures · 28,823 passengers
80.9%
Load
May 2026
122 departures · 31,885 passengers
86.7%
Load
June 2026
119 departures · 33,617 passengers
93.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LHR → PHX
92.3% full
60 departures · 16,692 passengers
PHX → LHR
95.0% full
59 departures · 16,925 passengers
Nonstop LHR–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 Phoenix (PHX)?
LHR to PHX is 5,258 miles (8,463 km / 4,569 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LHR to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 5,258-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LHR–PHX?
In June 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (49.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LHR–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,258-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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