London (LHR) – Phoenix (PHX)
- Distance
- 8,483 km
- 5,271 mi · 4,580 nm
- Flight time
- 10 h 47 min / 10 h 3 min
- Average gate to gate: LHR → PHX / back
- Time difference
- 7 h / 8 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 990 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (586 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 305,401
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · +0.2%
- Flights / week
- 22
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 87%
- 350,586 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- BA, AA
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
- 307°
- Heading from PHX
- 37°
- Halfway point
- 57.89, -68.25
- Great-circle km
- 8,463 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air LHR → PHX
- 10 h 12 min
- In the air PHX → LHR
- 9 h 35 min
- Clocks
- 7 h in January, 8 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 10 h 45 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 28,281 |
| Sep 2025 | 30,048 |
| Oct 2025 | 30,011 |
| Nov 2025 | 18,249 |
| Dec 2025 | 19,237 |
| Jan 2026 | 18,225 |
| Feb 2026 | 15,120 |
| Mar 2026 | 20,521 |
| Apr 2026 | 28,823 |
| May 2026 | 31,885 |
| Jun 2026 | 33,617 |
| Jul 2026 | 31,384 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 120 |
| Sep 2025 | 116 |
| Oct 2025 | 111 |
| Nov 2025 | 59 |
| Dec 2025 | 62 |
| Jan 2026 | 62 |
| Feb 2026 | 54 |
| Mar 2026 | 68 |
| Apr 2026 | 118 |
| May 2026 | 122 |
| Jun 2026 | 119 |
| Jul 2026 | 122 |
Airlines flying LHR–PHX nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| BABritish Airways | 14 | 69% |
| AAAmerican Airlines | 8.0 | 31% |
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
- Airbus 350-1000 · 719 flights
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 414 flights
Also carried: 4,208 tonnes of freight and 0 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 8,463 km.
LHR London → PHX Phoenix
UK261£520 for arriving 3 hours or more late (£260 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
PHX Phoenix → 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.
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