Flight time from London to Los Angeles
About 8,756 km (5,440 miles), an estimated nonstop flight time of 11h 25m.
Distance
8,756 km
5,440 miles
Flight time
11h 25m
nonstop, estimated
Time difference
8h behind
Los Angeles
8,756 km
5,440 miles apart, as the crow flies
Estimated flight time
11h 25m
Time difference
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A straight-line (great-circle) estimate. Real flights are a little longer because of air-traffic routing, winds and any stopovers, so your landing time is approximate.
London to Los Angeles at a glance
Flying from London, United Kingdom to Los Angeles, United States covers a great-circle distance of roughly 8,756 kilometres (5,440 miles). At a typical jet cruising speed, that is an estimated nonstop flight time of about 11h 25m, before you add taxi time, any air-traffic delays and the effect of the wind. A connection through a hub will add the layover on top.
Los Angeles is about 8 hours behind London, so expect some jet lag from crossing 8 time zones, which tends to hit harder when you fly west and gain them. The interactive calculator above updates the time difference for today's date, and you can swap the cities or pick a different pairing in a tap.
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Last reviewed 2026-06-04. Distance is a great-circle estimate; flight time excludes winds, routing and stopovers.

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