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Flights London → Los Angeles

LHR → LAX

13.3
Average risk (Low)
77%
On-time
16 min
Average delay
0.0%
Cancellations
6
Airlines

UK261 compensation on this route

About ~8,760 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to £520 (UK Regulation 261).

The London (LHR) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 16 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Iberia Airlines (IB) 86% 17 min 4.8%
United Airlines (UA) 81% 6 min 1.9%
Delta Air Lines (DL) 81% 4 min 2.5%
British Airways (BA) 77% 17 min 2.4%
American Airlines (AA) 76% 9 min 2.4%
Lufthansa Cargo (LH) 76% 15 min 7.1%

Frequently asked questions about LHR-LAX

On the London (LHR) -> Los Angeles (LAX) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 16 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on London-Los Angeles is 0.00% across 16 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 6 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Los Angeles, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The London-Los Angeles route is about 8,760 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £520, barring extraordinary circumstances.