London (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) flights
There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International 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 LHR → LAXSee all routes on the mapDirect flights from London to Los Angeles
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → LAX | 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 | American Airlines and British Airways then KLM | 9,326 km | ~14h |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and ITA Airways | 9,450 km | ~14h 10m |
| FRA Frankfurt | American Airlines and British Airways then Lufthansa and United Airlines | 9,977 km | ~14h 50m |
| ORD Chicago | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 9,146 km | ~13h 50m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 9,610 km | ~14h 25m |
| MAD Madrid | British Airways and Iberia then American Airlines and Finnair | 10,633 km | ~15h 40m |
| MUC Munich | American Airlines and British Airways then Lufthansa and United Airlines | 10,557 km | ~15h 30m |
| ATL Atlanta | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and Alaska Airlines | 9,886 km | ~14h 45m |
| IAH Houston | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 9,978 km | ~14h 50m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and Air France then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 9,514 km | ~14h 15m |
| EWR Newark | American Airlines and Finnair then Alaska Airlines and United Airlines | 9,503 km | ~14h 15m |
| DEN Denver | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 8,882 km | ~13h 30m |
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- London to Istanbul (IST)
- London to Amsterdam (AMS)
- London to Paris (CDG)
- London to Frankfurt (FRA)
- London to Dubai (DXB)
- London to Beijing (PEK)
- London to Chicago (ORD)
- London to Barcelona (BCN)
- London to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- London to Madrid (MAD)
- London to Shanghai (PVG)
- London to Rome (FCO)
- Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Los Angeles
- Paris (CDG) to Los Angeles
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles
- Dubai (DXB) to Los Angeles
- Beijing (PEK) to Los Angeles
- Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Los Angeles
- Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles
- Shanghai (PVG) to Los Angeles
- Rome (FCO) to Los Angeles
- Munich (MUC) to Los Angeles
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.