LHR → SANLondon to San Diego

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to San Diego (SAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,806 km, an estimated 11 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and San Diego. Updated 11 September 2026 at 03:09 UTC.

LHR London heavy · +37
SAN San Diego smooth · +6
8,806 km · ~11h 47m est.
dep bank 11:35–14:307x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated LHR → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+17 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~11h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Fri
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Sun
British Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
British AirwaysBA50% on time

Flights BA265 11:35 daily · BA273 14:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10BA265dep +34 → arr−3
09-10BA273dep +54 → arr+18
09-09BA265dep +20 → arr−1
09-09BA273dep +43 → arr+0
09-08BA265dep +31 → arr+17
09-08BA273dep +320 → arr+316
09-07BA265dep +12 → arr−4
09-07BA273departed+29

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LHRLondon +37 min heavy ⛅ overcast · SW 6 kt Full LHR delay board →
SANSan Diego +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to San Diego route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to SAN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

LHR to SAN questions

Is LHR–SAN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:35 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 8,806 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 652–785 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–SAN fly?

British Airways runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.