London (LHR) – Philadelphia (PHL)
- Distance
- 5,705 km
- 3,545 mi · 3,080 nm
- Flight time
- 7 h 49 min / 6 h 59 min
- Average gate to gate: LHR → PHL / back
- Time difference
- 5 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 666 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (394 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 440,122
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · −5.5%
- Flights / week
- 36
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 85%
- 520,471 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- AA, BA
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from LHR
- 288°
- Heading from PHL
- 51°
- Halfway point
- 52.12, -42.38
- Great-circle km
- 5,690 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air LHR → PHL
- 7 h 13 min
- In the air PHL → LHR
- 6 h 26 min
- Clocks
- Philadelphia is 5 h behind London
The estimate for a route without real times is 7 h 30 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 46,862 |
| Sep 2025 | 42,540 |
| Oct 2025 | 42,909 |
| Nov 2025 | 29,294 |
| Dec 2025 | 30,797 |
| Jan 2026 | 27,203 |
| Feb 2026 | 21,656 |
| Mar 2026 | 30,808 |
| Apr 2026 | 39,443 |
| May 2026 | 43,059 |
| Jun 2026 | 43,314 |
| Jul 2026 | 42,237 |
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| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 181 |
| Sep 2025 | 180 |
| Oct 2025 | 175 |
| Nov 2025 | 122 |
| Dec 2025 | 122 |
| Jan 2026 | 118 |
| Feb 2026 | 104 |
| Mar 2026 | 130 |
| Apr 2026 | 181 |
| May 2026 | 188 |
| Jun 2026 | 180 |
| Jul 2026 | 188 |
Airlines flying LHR–PHL nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| AAAmerican Airlines | 22 | 55% |
| BABritish Airways | 14 | 45% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- B787-900 Dreamliner · 1,125 flights
- Airbus 350-1000 · 682 flights
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 40 flights
- B787-800 Dreamliner · 19 flights
- Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER · 2 flights
- Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner · 1 flight
Also carried: 14,514 tonnes of freight and 6 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 5,690 km.
LHR London → PHL Philadelphia
UK261£520 for arriving 3 hours or more late (£260 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
PHL Philadelphia → LHR London
UK261£520 for arriving 3 hours or more late (£260 if 3–4 hours).
Covers UK or EU airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between London and Philadelphia
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