Apparatus

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route Route

LHR → LAX

798 km avg 9h 11m 4 airlines

Departure

LHR EGLL VFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
17:28 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
290° / 7 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
28°C / 9°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T16:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 301620Z AUTO 29007KT 250V330 9999 NCD 28/09 Q1016

TAF EGLL 301056Z 3012/3118 VRB04KT CAVOK BECMG 3014/3017 28010KT BECMG 3104/3107 BKN030 PROB30 TEMPO 3105/3108 BKN014

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 58 Departures
flight_land 11 Arrivals

Arrival

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
09:28 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,400 ft, FEW 1,800 ft
Temp / Dew
19°C / 13°C
Altimeter
30.04 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T15:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 301553Z 00000KT 10SM FEW014 FEW018 19/13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01890128 $

TAF KLAX 301439Z 3015/3118 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012 FM301900 26014KT P6SM SKC FM310300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM311000 12006KT P6SM OVC010 FM311600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015

warning FAA Advisories

  • Closed: !LAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600 (May 27 at 18:26 UTC. – May 28 at 16:00 UTC.)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 303 Departures
flight_land 300 Arrivals
Flights tracked
597 showing last 50
Avg duration
9h 11m
Distance
798 km

Live traffic

LHR → LAX. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 4

Airline Flights shown
Virgin Atlantic Airways 17
British Airways 12
American Airlines 12
United Airlines 9

Other connections

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More origins to LAX

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-30 VIR141 4073CE May 30, 13:55 UTCMay 30, 14:55 UTC1h 0m -
2026-05-30 UAL935 A2A38E May 30, 12:35 UTCMay 30, 14:55 UTC2h 20m -
2026-05-30 BAW21B 406590 May 30, 11:10 UTCMay 30, 12:05 UTC55m -
2026-05-30 BAW283 40621B May 30, 10:10 UTCMay 30, 12:30 UTC2h 20m -
2026-05-30 VIR7B 4075B4 May 30, 09:25 UTCMay 30, 11:50 UTC2h 25m -
2026-05-30 AAL135 ABA765 May 30, 07:55 UTCMay 30, 15:15 UTC7h 20m -
2026-05-29 VIR23X 406B4A May 29, 17:40 UTCMay 30, 03:55 UTC10h 15m -
2026-05-29 AAL137 A9CECF May 29, 16:20 UTCMay 30, 02:45 UTC10h 25m -
2026-05-29 AAL137 A9CECF May 29, 16:19 UTCMay 30, 02:44 UTC10h 25m +1m
2026-05-29 VIR141 406E10 May 29, 13:55 UTCMay 30, 00:15 UTC10h 20m -
2026-05-29 UAL935 A31A73 May 29, 12:35 UTCMay 29, 22:50 UTC10h 16m -
2026-05-29 BAW21B 406591 May 29, 11:15 UTCMay 29, 21:40 UTC10h 25m -
2026-05-29 BAW283 407992 May 29, 10:05 UTCMay 29, 20:25 UTC10h 20m -
2026-05-29 VIR7B 4075B3 May 29, 09:25 UTCMay 29, 19:55 UTC10h 30m -
2026-05-29 AAL135 AB9AF3 May 29, 07:45 UTCMay 29, 10:05 UTC2h 20m -
2026-05-29 AAL135 AB9AF3 May 29, 07:42 UTCMay 29, 18:03 UTC10h 21m +14m
2026-05-28 VIR23X 406E0F May 28, 17:40 UTCMay 29, 04:05 UTC10h 25m -
2026-05-28 AAL137 A9AB07 May 28, 16:20 UTCMay 29, 02:50 UTC10h 30m -
2026-05-28 VIR141 4072EA May 28, 14:05 UTCMay 29, 00:40 UTC10h 35m -
2026-05-28 BAW21B 406948 May 28, 13:00 UTCMay 28, 23:30 UTC10h 30m -
2026-05-28 UAL935 A43100 May 28, 12:50 UTCMay 28, 23:10 UTC10h 20m -
2026-05-28 UAL935 A43100 May 28, 12:30 UTCMay 28, 23:07 UTC10h 37m -1m
2026-05-28 BAW283 406B0A May 28, 10:05 UTCMay 28, 20:35 UTC10h 30m -
2026-05-28 VIR7B 40771A May 28, 09:15 UTCMay 28, 19:50 UTC10h 35m -
2026-05-28 AAL135 ABAC2C May 28, 07:40 UTCMay 28, 18:00 UTC10h 20m -
2026-05-27 VIR23X 406B49 May 27, 17:40 UTCMay 28, 04:05 UTC10h 25m -
2026-05-27 AAL137 A99D89 May 27, 16:35 UTCMay 28, 03:00 UTC10h 25m -
2026-05-27 VIR141 406D4D May 27, 14:10 UTCMay 28, 00:35 UTC10h 25m -
2026-05-27 UAL935 A18CBB May 27, 12:30 UTCMay 27, 22:55 UTC10h 25m -
2026-05-27 BAW21B 406A34 May 27, 12:05 UTCMay 27, 22:30 UTC10h 25m -
2026-05-27 BAW283 406948 May 27, 10:15 UTCMay 27, 20:45 UTC10h 30m -
2026-05-27 VIR7B 407699 May 27, 09:25 UTCMay 27, 19:45 UTC10h 20m -
2026-05-27 AAL135 AB9D9E May 27, 07:35 UTCMay 27, 18:05 UTC10h 30m -
2026-05-27 AAL135 AB9D9E May 27, 07:33 UTCMay 27, 18:04 UTC10h 31m -11m
2026-05-26 VIR23X 407131 May 26, 18:50 UTCMay 27, 05:19 UTC10h 30m -
2026-05-26 AAL137 A9C508 May 26, 16:35 UTCMay 27, 02:49 UTC10h 15m -
2026-05-26 VIR141 406C3B May 26, 14:00 UTCMay 27, 00:30 UTC10h 30m -
2026-05-26 UAL935 A31A50 May 26, 12:20 UTCMay 26, 13:34 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-26 UAL935 A31A50 May 26, 12:30 UTCMay 26, 22:40 UTC10h 10m -1m
2026-05-26 UAL935 A31A50 May 26, 12:30 UTCMay 26, 22:46 UTC10h 16m +5m
2026-05-26 BAW21B 406591 May 26, 11:30 UTCMay 26, 22:09 UTC10h 40m -
2026-05-26 BAW283 406B05 May 26, 10:25 UTCMay 26, 21:04 UTC10h 40m -
2026-05-26 VIR7B 4077D4 May 26, 10:05 UTCMay 26, 20:40 UTC10h 35m -
2026-05-26 AAL135 ABAFE4 May 26, 07:49 UTCMay 26, 18:19 UTC10h 30m -
2026-05-25 VIR23X 4073CE May 25, 17:50 UTCMay 26, 04:30 UTC10h 40m -
2026-05-25 VIR141 406D4D May 25, 13:55 UTCMay 26, 00:24 UTC10h 29m -
2026-05-25 UAL935 A2A38E May 25, 12:35 UTCMay 25, 23:04 UTC10h 30m -
2026-05-25 BAW21B 4065DE May 25, 11:20 UTCMay 25, 22:00 UTC10h 39m -
2026-05-25 BAW283 406590 May 25, 10:00 UTCMay 25, 20:34 UTC10h 34m -
2026-05-25 VIR7B 407699 May 25, 09:45 UTCMay 25, 20:15 UTC10h 29m -

LHR → LAX frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to LAX?
Average flight time on the LHR–LAX route is 9h 11m, covering approximately 798 km (496 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to LAX?
The great-circle distance from LHR to LAX is approximately 798 km (496 miles).
Which airlines fly from LHR to LAX?
4 airlines operate this route in our records: Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Airways, American Airlines, United Airlines.
How many flights per week from LHR to LAX?
We've observed ~8 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (597 total flights recorded).
Can I track LHR–LAX flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.