✈ LHR → LAX
11H 11M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,443 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from London to Los Angeles
From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe → LAX (LAX), USA North America
How long is the flight from London to Los Angeles?
A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 11 hours 11 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,443 miles (8,760 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 11m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,443 mi
8,760 km · great-circle
Avg speed
784 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
London timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-8h
8 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~5.6d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.