London (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) flights

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, United Airlines fly nonstop from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, with about 60 flights a week in July 2026. The 5,456-mile flight takes about 3h 57m gate to gate.

From
LHR
London
London Heathrow Airport
To
LAX
Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport
Distance
5,456 mi · 8,781 km
Flight time
3h 57m
Airlines
4
Seats filled
78%
Flights a week, July 2026
2,977 flights and 688,099 passengers in 12 months
LAXLAXLHR
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying LHR to LAX

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
British Airways21Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER, Airbus A380-800, Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR289,1490m
Virgin Atlantic18Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Airbus A350-1000, Airbus A330-900neo187,1010m
American Airlines14Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER, Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner148,95411h 7m
United Airlines7Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner62,89511h 3m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025276
67,181
September 2025269
61,844
October 2025260
65,160
November 2025222
45,984
December 2025239
56,980
January 2026215
50,351
February 2026207
39,966
March 2026234
51,881
April 2026245
55,767
May 2026279
56,955
June 2026267
62,325
July 2026264
73,705

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.