LHR → SEALondon to Seattle

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Seattle (SEA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 20% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,702 km, an estimated 10 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Seattle. Updated 8 October 2026 at 02:23 UTC.

LHR London busy · +22
SEA Seattle smooth · +0
7,702 km · ~10h 22m est.
dep bank 09:50–17:4528x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
20% on time

of the last 10 operated LHR → SEA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+27 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~10h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesBritish AirwaysDelta Air LinesVirgin Atlantic

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
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS101 17:00 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA53 09:50 daily · BA49 16:30 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL21 17:45 daily

Virgin AtlanticVS

Flights VS105 11:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-07AS101dep +69 → arr+42
10-07BA49departed+29
10-07BA53departed+25
10-07DL21dep +22 → arr−13
10-07VS105departed+20
10-06AS101departed+29
10-06BA49departed+27
10-06BA53departed+67
10-06DL21departed+18
10-06VS105departed+12

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 +22 min busy 🌤 clear · WNW 6 kt Full LHR delay board →
SEASeattle +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 3 kt Full SEA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SEA: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 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 Seattle route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to SEA 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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LHR to SEA questions

Is LHR–SEA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–SEA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:50 and evening departures around 17:00 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SEA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to SEA?

Great-circle distance is 7,702 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 574–690 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–SEA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.