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London to Los Angeles flight paths

Flights from London (LHR), United Kingdom to Los Angeles (LAX), USA illustrated on a map. Based on 522 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5535 and 5779 miles.

LHR-LAX
LHR-LAX
Recorded 2026-10-02 - 2026-11-06
AA137, AA135
5556 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
AA137
11/06/2026
B789
5547 miles
AA135
11/05/2026
B77W
5556 miles
AA137
11/05/2026
B789
5572 miles
AA135
11/04/2026
B77W
5634 miles
AA137
11/04/2026
B789
5690 miles
AA135
11/03/2026
B77W
5548 miles
AA135
10/05/2026
B789
5551 miles
AA135
10/04/2026
B789
5599 miles
AA137
10/04/2026
B77W
5613 miles
AA135
10/03/2026
B789
5557 miles
AA137 11/06/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
137 min
Greenland
2 min
United Kingdom
27 min
Over water
342 min
LHR-LAX
Recorded 2026-10-02 - 2026-11-06
BA281, BA283, BA269
5583 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
BA281
11/06/2026
B77W
5586 miles
BA283
11/06/2026
B77W
5556 miles
BA269
11/05/2026
B77W
5583 miles
BA281
11/05/2026
B77W
5580 miles
BA283
11/05/2026
B77W
5574 miles
BA269
11/04/2026
B77W
5610 miles
BA269
10/05/2026
A388
5576 miles
BA281
10/05/2026
B77W
5567 miles
BA283
10/05/2026
B77W
5572 miles
BA269
10/04/2026
A388
5611 miles
BA281 11/06/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
130 min
Ireland
1 min
United Kingdom
32 min
Over water
451 min
LHR-LAX
Virgin Atlantic
Recorded 2026-10-02 - 2026-11-06
VS7, VS23, VS141
5575 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
VS7
11/06/2026
A35K
5535 miles
VS7
11/05/2026
A35K
5563 miles
VS23
11/05/2026
B789
5603 miles
VS7
11/04/2026
A339
5662 miles
VS23
11/04/2026
B789
5633 miles
VS23
11/03/2026
B789
5561 miles
VS7
10/05/2026
A35K
5568 miles
VS141
10/05/2026
B789
5575 miles
VS7
10/04/2026
A35K
5588 miles
VS23
10/04/2026
B789
5596 miles
VS7 11/06/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
130 min
Ireland
20 min
United Kingdom
26 min
Over water
441 min
LHR-LAX
United
Recorded 2026-10-02 - 2026-11-06
UA935
5574 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
UA935
11/05/2026
B789
5574 miles
UA935
11/04/2026
B789
5606 miles
UA935
11/03/2026
B789
5555 miles
UA935
11/02/2026
B789
5573 miles
UA935
11/01/2026
B789
5709 miles
UA935
10/31/2026
B789
5779 miles
UA935
10/05/2026
B789
5573 miles
UA935
10/04/2026
B789
5578 miles
UA935
10/03/2026
B789
5605 miles
UA935
10/02/2026
B789
5576 miles
UA935 11/05/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
113 min
Greenland
15 min
United Kingdom
36 min
Over water
382 min
LHR-LAX
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5443 miles
Canada
40 / 40 recorded flights
United Kingdom
40 / 40 recorded flights
Over water
40 / 40 recorded flights
Greenland
32 / 40 recorded flights
Ireland
23 / 40 recorded flights
Iceland
6 / 40 recorded flights

You can also check the reverse route: Los Angeles to London

American Airlines
Recorded 2026-10-02 - 2026-11-06
AA137, AA135
5556 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
AA137
11/06/2026
B789
5547 miles
AA135
11/05/2026
B77W
5556 miles
AA137
11/05/2026
B789
5572 miles
AA135
11/04/2026
B77W
5634 miles
AA137
11/04/2026
B789
5690 miles
AA135
11/03/2026
B77W
5548 miles
AA135
10/05/2026
B789
5551 miles
AA135
10/04/2026
B789
5599 miles
AA137
10/04/2026
B77W
5613 miles
AA135
10/03/2026
B789
5557 miles
British Airways
Recorded 2026-10-02 - 2026-11-06
BA281, BA283, BA269
5583 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
BA281
11/06/2026
B77W
5586 miles
BA283
11/06/2026
B77W
5556 miles
BA269
11/05/2026
B77W
5583 miles
BA281
11/05/2026
B77W
5580 miles
BA283
11/05/2026
B77W
5574 miles
BA269
11/04/2026
B77W
5610 miles
BA269
10/05/2026
A388
5576 miles
BA281
10/05/2026
B77W
5567 miles
BA283
10/05/2026
B77W
5572 miles
BA269
10/04/2026
A388
5611 miles
Virgin Atlantic
Recorded 2026-10-02 - 2026-11-06
VS7, VS23, VS141
5575 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
VS7
11/06/2026
A35K
5535 miles
VS7
11/05/2026
A35K
5563 miles
VS23
11/05/2026
B789
5603 miles
VS7
11/04/2026
A339
5662 miles
VS23
11/04/2026
B789
5633 miles
VS23
11/03/2026
B789
5561 miles
VS7
10/05/2026
A35K
5568 miles
VS141
10/05/2026
B789
5575 miles
VS7
10/04/2026
A35K
5588 miles
VS23
10/04/2026
B789
5596 miles
United
Recorded 2026-10-02 - 2026-11-06
UA935
5574 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
UA935
11/05/2026
B789
5574 miles
UA935
11/04/2026
B789
5606 miles
UA935
11/03/2026
B789
5555 miles
UA935
11/02/2026
B789
5573 miles
UA935
11/01/2026
B789
5709 miles
UA935
10/31/2026
B789
5779 miles
UA935
10/05/2026
B789
5573 miles
UA935
10/04/2026
B789
5578 miles
UA935
10/03/2026
B789
5605 miles
UA935
10/02/2026
B789
5576 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5443 miles
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