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LCY to LAX: distance & flight time
London (London City Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,458 mi
8,784 km · 4,743 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCY — London City Airport · London, United Kingdom
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCY from LAX?
The flight distance from London (LCY) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,458 miles (8,784 km, 4,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCY to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LCY to LAX?
Nonstop service on LCY–LAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between London and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCY to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCY–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCY to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCY–LAX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.