Los Angeles, United States → London, United Kingdom
4,728 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to London is 8,756 km (5,440 miles). London lies roughly northeast of Los Angeles; the initial great-circle bearing is 34° (NE). It is an international route from United States to United Kingdom, crossing from North America to Europe.
Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) sits at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 34° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~11h 27min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Los Angeles and London — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Los Angeles and London lies at approximately 60.2722°N, 72.5168°W — the position that is an equal 4,378 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 7 or 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Los Angeles uses the US Dollar (USD), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). Both share English as a primary language.
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The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to London is approximately 8,756 km (5,440 miles, 4,728 nautical miles).
London lies roughly northeast of Los Angeles; the initial great-circle bearing is 34° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 11h 27min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Los Angeles and London — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 7 or 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances