Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LHR) flights
There are direct flights from Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, sold by 9 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Finnair, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa, Air New Zealand, United Airlines, United Nigeria Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. The distance is 8,760 km, about 11h 10m in the air. There are also 40 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for LAX → LHRSee all routes on the mapDirect flights from Los Angeles to London
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAX → LHR | American Airlines, Finnair, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa, Air New Zealand, United Airlines, United Nigeria Airlines, Virgin Atlantic | 8,760 km | ~11h 10m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | KLM then American Airlines and British Airways | 9,326 km | ~14h |
| CDG Paris | Air France and ITA Airways then American Airlines and Air France | 9,450 km | ~14h 10m |
| FRA Frankfurt | Lufthansa and United Airlines then American Airlines and British Airways | 9,977 km | ~14h 50m |
| ORD Chicago | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 9,146 km | ~13h 50m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 9,610 km | ~14h 25m |
| MAD Madrid | American Airlines and Finnair then British Airways and Iberia | 10,633 km | ~15h 40m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and United Airlines then American Airlines and British Airways | 10,557 km | ~15h 30m |
| ATL Atlanta | Air France and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Air France | 9,886 km | ~14h 45m |
| IAH Houston | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 9,978 km | ~14h 50m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Air France | 9,514 km | ~14h 15m |
| EWR Newark | United Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 9,503 km | ~14h 15m |
| DEN Denver | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 8,882 km | ~13h 30m |
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- Los Angeles to Istanbul (IST)
- Los Angeles to Amsterdam (AMS)
- Los Angeles to Paris (CDG)
- Los Angeles to Frankfurt (FRA)
- Los Angeles to Dubai (DXB)
- Los Angeles to Beijing (PEK)
- Los Angeles to Chicago (ORD)
- Los Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Los Angeles to Madrid (MAD)
- Los Angeles to Shanghai (PVG)
- Los Angeles to Rome (FCO)
- Los Angeles to Munich (MUC)
- Istanbul (IST) to London
- Amsterdam (AMS) to London
- Paris (CDG) to London
- Frankfurt (FRA) to London
- Dubai (DXB) to London
- Beijing (PEK) to London
- Chicago (ORD) to London
- Barcelona (BCN) to London
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to London
- Madrid (MAD) to London
- Shanghai (PVG) to London
- Rome (FCO) to London
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.