Flights London → San Diego
LHR → SAN
Route overview
This flight route operates from London to San Diego, utilizing Boeing 777 aircraft. With an average delay of 23.1 minutes and an on-time performance rate of 80%, the service connects a historic airport in San Diego, which opened in 1928 and currently handles over twenty-two million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → San Diego (SAN) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines. Across 12 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Diego the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to San Diego: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to San Diego (SAN) heads north-west for about 8,807 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 26m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of LHR-SAN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into San Diego it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 12 tracked LHR-SAN flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 86% | 17 min | 4.8% |
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
Airlines operating LHR-SAN
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-SAN
On the London (LHR) -> San Diego (SAN) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 12 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-San Diego is 0.00% across 12 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Diego, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The London-San Diego route is about 8,807 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.
