--- title: "London to Philadelphia flights: who flies LHR-PHL" description: "American Airlines and British Airways fly nonstop from LHR to PHL, about 15 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-phl" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-phl.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # London to Philadelphia (LHR-PHL): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines and British Airways fly nonstop between London (LHR) and Philadelphia (PHL), roughly 15 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 7h to 8h for the 3,535 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See LHR to PHL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 15 Flights a week, 4-week average 7h to 8h Scheduled flight time 3,535 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## London to Philadelphia flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LHR to PHL starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from London (LHR) to Philadelphia (PHL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LHR | Arrives PHL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 729 | American Airlines | 09:15 | 12:10 | 7h 55m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 737 | American Airlines | 13:00 | 16:00 | 8h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 67 | British Airways | 13:45 | 16:40 | 7h 55m | [Airbus A350-1000](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a350-1000.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 729 | American Airlines | 09:15 | 12:15 | 8h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 737 | American Airlines | 13:00 | 16:00 | 8h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 67 | British Airways | 13:45 | 16:40 | 7h 55m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 729 | American Airlines | 10:35 | 14:35 | 8h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 67 | British Airways | 13:45 | 16:45 | 7h | 777 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 729 | American Airlines | 10:35 | 14:35 | 8h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 67 | British Airways | 13:45 | 16:45 | 7h | 777 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 729 | American Airlines | 10:35 | 14:35 | 8h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | BA 67 | British Airways | 13:45 | 16:45 | 7h | 777 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 729 | American Airlines | 10:35 | 14:35 | 8h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | BA 67 | British Airways | 13:45 | 16:45 | 7h | 777 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 729 | American Airlines | 10:35 | 14:35 | 8h | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 29 | BA 67 | British Airways | 13:45 | 16:45 | 7h | 777 | Showing all 16 scheduled LHR to PHL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every LHR to PHL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the London to Philadelphia nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/787-9.md), and British Airways flies the Boeing 777 and the [Airbus A350-1000](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a350-1000.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on LHR to PHL departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for London to Philadelphia to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 8 of the 14 London to Philadelphia departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the LHR to PHL departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See LHR to PHL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying London to Philadelphia nonstop Carriers operating LHR to PHL nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [British Airways (BA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ba.md)\ [The aircraft BA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba.md) See LHR to PHL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LHR to PHL **How long is the flight from London (LHR) to Philadelphia (PHL)?** Scheduled flight times from London (LHR) to Philadelphia (PHL) run from 7h to 8h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 3,535 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LHR to PHL?** American Airlines and British Airways fly LHR to PHL nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from LHR to PHL?** About 15 nonstop flights a week run between London (LHR) and Philadelphia (PHL) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines and British Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LHR to PHL depart?** Scheduled LHR to PHL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:15 and 13:45, local time at London. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LHR to PHL nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, LHR to PHL nonstops fly as AA 729 and AA 737 on American Airlines, and BA 67 on British Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on LHR to PHL?** Open the LHR to PHL route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [PHL to LHR upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-lhr.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md), or [every route from Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl.md). Nonstops from London (LHR) to other airports within 150 miles of Philadelphia (PHL): - [London (LHR) to Newark (EWR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-ewr.md), 79 miles from PHL - [London (LHR) to Baltimore (BWI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-bwi.md), 90 miles from PHL - [London (LHR) to New York (JFK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-jfk.md), 93 miles from PHL - [London (LHR) to Washington (IAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-iad.md), 134 miles from PHL Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss LHR to PHL upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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