Flights Los Angeles → London
LAX → LHR
Route overview
The flight route from Los Angeles to London operates with a mix of large aircraft such as the Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus A380-800, and others, reflecting its long-haul nature. With only 25 flights recorded, the route has an on-time performance rate of 62%, averaging delays of 14 minutes per flight.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Los Angeles (LAX) → London (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 25 flights monitored in recent months, 62% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LHR) heads north-east for about 8,760 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 22m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 52% of LAX-LHR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 25 tracked LAX-LHR flights, 62% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 4.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 86% | 17 min | 4.8% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-LHR
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 62% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 25 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-London is 4.00% across 25 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
