London (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 11h 45m
Bearing
310° NW
London (LHR) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,472 miles (8,807 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LHR–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, British Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop LHR–SAN; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
121
May 2026
Seats
31,850
both directions
Passengers
25,600
both directions
Load factor
80.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LHR–SAN?
British Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop LHR–SAN in May 2026 (121 departures).
- BA
British Airways
121 departures · 31,850 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.4%
Load
What plane flies LHR–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 51% of LHR–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
62 departures · 78.0% load
51.2% - Boeing 777-300ER
59 departures · 83.0% load
48.8%
How has LHR–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–SAN departures rose from 112 in June 2025 to 121 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
112 departures · 23,365 passengers
89.1%
Load
July 2025
113 departures · 23,354 passengers
88.0%
Load
August 2025
116 departures · 22,954 passengers
85.4%
Load
September 2025
109 departures · 23,413 passengers
92.2%
Load
October 2025
99 departures · 20,937 passengers
90.4%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 14,478 passengers
91.8%
Load
December 2025
54 departures · 13,071 passengers
90.9%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 14,120 passengers
88.6%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 12,697 passengers
85.2%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 14,724 passengers
90.1%
Load
April 2026
75 departures · 16,940 passengers
87.4%
Load
May 2026
121 departures · 25,600 passengers
80.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LHR → SAN
77.9% full
61 departures · 12,507 passengers
SAN → LHR
82.9% full
60 departures · 13,093 passengers
Nonstop LHR–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
LHR to SAN is 5,472 miles (8,807 km / 4,755 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LHR to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 5,472-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LHR–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (51.2%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (48.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying LHR–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,472-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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