London (LHR) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 9h 11m
Bearing
297° NW
London (LHR) to St Louis (STL) is 4,189 miles (6,742 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LHR–STL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, British Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop LHR–STL; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
34
June 2026
Seats
6,936
both directions
Passengers
6,461
both directions
Load factor
93.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LHR–STL?
British Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop LHR–STL in June 2026 (34 departures).
- BA
British Airways
34 departures · 6,936 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.2%
Load
What plane flies LHR–STL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of LHR–STL departures.
- Boeing 787-8
34 departures · 93.2% load
100.0%
How has LHR–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–STL departures rose from 14 in April 2026 to 34 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
April 2026
14 departures · 2,482 passengers
86.2%
Load
May 2026
31 departures · 5,985 passengers
94.6%
Load
June 2026
34 departures · 6,461 passengers
93.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LHR → STL
93.6% full
17 departures · 3,247 passengers
STL → LHR
92.7% full
17 departures · 3,214 passengers
Nonstop LHR–STL traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2026. 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 St Louis (STL)?
LHR to STL is 4,189 miles (6,742 km / 3,640 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LHR to STL?
A nonstop covers the 4,189-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LHR–STL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LHR–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,189-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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