Route guide · LAX → LON
Los Angeles to London flights
In short
The great-circle distance from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London is 8,760 km (5,443 mi).
The initial great-circle heading from LAX to LHR is 34° (NE).
AMZBooking lists 1 airport for Los Angeles (LAX) and 5 airports for London (LHR, LGW, STN, LTN, LCY).
Airport data: OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18; distances and headings computed by AMZBooking.
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- Great-circle distance
- 8,760 km
- 5,443 mi · LAX–LHR
- Initial direction
- NE
- 34° from true north
- Airport combinations
- 5
- listed airport pairs compared below
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Airports at each end
From
Los Angeles
United States
To
London
United Kingdom
Every airport pair, by distance
| From → to | Great-circle distance |
|---|---|
| LAX → LTN | 8,735 km · 5,427 mi |
| LAX → LHR | 8,760 km · 5,443 mi |
| LAX → STN | 8,765 km · 5,446 mi |
| LAX → LCY | 8,784 km · 5,458 mi |
| LAX → LGW | 8,798 km · 5,467 mi |
Alternatives near Los Angeles
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport | Hawthorne, United States | 7 km4 mi |
| LGBLong Beach International Airport | Long Beach, United States | 28 km17 mi |
| BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport | Burbank, United States | 29 km18 mi |
| SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport | Santa Ana, United States | 58 km36 mi |
| ONTOntario International Airport | Ontario, United States | 75 km47 mi |
Alternatives near London
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SENLondon Southend Airport | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom | 81 km50 mi |
| SOUSouthampton Airport | Southampton, United Kingdom | 85 km53 mi |
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