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The flight time from London to San Diego is approximately 11h 02m nonstop. The distance is 5,472 miles (8,806 km). There are about 2 nonstop flights from London to San Diego per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → SAN London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport |
11h 02m | 5,472 mi | 14/wk | British Airways |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
British Airways is the only airline flying nonstop from London to San Diego.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 777-200 / 200ER Passenger, Boeing 777-300ER Passenger, Boeing 777, Boeing 777-300ER.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
On a long east–west route like this one the two directions do not take the same time. Aircraft flying eastbound ride the mid-latitude jet stream and typically arrive earlier than the westbound leg, which flies into it. The difference is commonly 30 to 90 minutes on transatlantic and transpacific flights, and it varies by season. The estimate above does not model wind — treat it as a midpoint and check the airline's own timetable for the block time on your date.
The distance from London to San Diego is 5,472 miles, or 8,806 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 5,472 mi |
| Kilometres | 8,806 km |
| Nautical miles | 4,755 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. British Airways flies it nonstop, with about 14 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 11h 02m in the air on the LHR–SAN nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 5,472-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
5,472 miles (8,806 km) great-circle between London Heathrow Airport and San Diego International Airport.
British Airways.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 777-200 / 200ER Passenger, Boeing 777-300ER Passenger, Boeing 777, Boeing 777-300ER. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
