--- title: "Philadelphia to London flights: who flies PHL-LHR" description: "American Airlines and British Airways fly nonstop from PHL to LHR, 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/phl-lhr" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-lhr.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Philadelphia to London (PHL-LHR): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines and British Airways fly nonstop between Philadelphia (PHL) and London (LHR), roughly 15 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 7h 5m to 8h 15m 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 21, 2026. See PHL to LHR on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 15 Flights a week, 4-week average 7h 5m to 8h 15m Scheduled flight time 3,535 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Philadelphia to London flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for PHL to LHR starting October 20, 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 Philadelphia (PHL) to London (LHR) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs PHL | Arrives LHR | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Tue, Oct 20 | BA 66 | British Airways | 18:45 | 06:50 | 7h 5m | [Airbus A350-1000](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a350-1000.md) | | Tue, Oct 20 | AA 736 | American Airlines | 19:35 | 07:50 | 7h 15m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/787-9.md) | | Tue, Oct 20 | AA 728 | American Airlines | 22:10 | 10:20 | 7h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 21 | BA 66 | British Airways | 18:45 | 06:50 | 7h 5m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 736 | American Airlines | 19:35 | 07:50 | 7h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 728 | American Airlines | 22:10 | 10:20 | 7h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 22 | BA 66 | British Airways | 18:45 | 06:50 | 7h 5m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 736 | American Airlines | 19:35 | 07:50 | 7h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 728 | American Airlines | 22:10 | 10:20 | 7h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 66 | British Airways | 18:45 | 06:50 | 7h 5m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 736 | American Airlines | 19:35 | 07:50 | 7h 15m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 728 | American Airlines | 22:10 | 10:20 | 7h 10m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 66 | British Airways | 18:35 | 06:50 | 8h 15m | 777 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 728 | American Airlines | 20:25 | 07:50 | 7h 25m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 66 | British Airways | 18:35 | 06:50 | 8h 15m | 777 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 728 | American Airlines | 20:25 | 07:50 | 7h 25m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 66 | British Airways | 18:35 | 06:50 | 8h 15m | 777 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 728 | American Airlines | 20:25 | 07:50 | 7h 25m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Showing all 18 scheduled PHL to LHR departures across 7 days with service, starting October 20, 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 PHL to LHR date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Philadelphia to London 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 [Airbus A350-1000](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a350-1000.md) and the Boeing 777. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on PHL to LHR departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Philadelphia to London 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 9 of the 14 Philadelphia to London 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 PHL to LHR 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 PHL to LHR on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Philadelphia to London nonstop Carriers operating PHL to LHR 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 PHL to LHR on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about PHL to LHR **How long is the flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to London (LHR)?** Scheduled flight times from Philadelphia (PHL) to London (LHR) run from 7h 5m to 8h 15m 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 PHL to LHR?** American Airlines and British Airways fly PHL to LHR nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from PHL to LHR?** About 15 nonstop flights a week run between Philadelphia (PHL) and London (LHR) 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 PHL to LHR depart?** Scheduled PHL to LHR nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 18:35 and 22:10, local time at Philadelphia. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate PHL to LHR nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, PHL to LHR nonstops fly as AA 728 and AA 736 on American Airlines, and BA 66 on British Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on PHL to LHR?** Open the PHL to LHR 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 [LHR to PHL upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-phl.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 Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl.md), or [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md). Nonstops to London (LHR) from other airports within 150 miles of Philadelphia (PHL): - [Newark (EWR) to London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ewr-lhr.md), 79 miles from PHL - [Baltimore (BWI) to London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bwi-lhr.md), 90 miles from PHL - [New York (JFK) to London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-lhr.md), 93 miles from PHL - [Washington (IAD) to London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-lhr.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 PHL to LHR 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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