Los Angeles to London is a transatlantic route with nonstop award seats on four carriers, including Virgin Atlantic and American Airlines. Award pricing spans 18 programs, and the cheapest economy award is 9,000 points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, on a nonstop. Where you book matters as much as what you fly: the same seat can carry very different prices from one program to the next. The tables below compare LAX–LHR pricing across all 18 programs.
SnapshotLive award availability and points prices between Los Angeles and London.
OverviewLos Angeles to London is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 31 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 18 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 9,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Award pricing can vary by airline, cabin, loyalty program, travel season, and transfer partner. For this route, the best value often comes from comparing multiple programs instead of searching one airline at a time.
RouteFlying Los Angeles to London covers about 5,440 miles, linking Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with London Heathrow Airport (LHR); a nonstop takes roughly 11h25, with winds moving it either way. Nonstop award space in the data comes from Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, British Airways, and United Airlines. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777-300ER. Only about 9% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
PricingBest one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic | 9,000 pts | 16,500 pts | 82,000 pts | N/A |
| American AirlinesBest | 9,500 pts | 43,000 pts | 57,500 pts | N/A |
| Air Canada | 9,500 pts | 59,300 pts | 70,000 pts | N/A |
| Air France | 9,500 pts | 40,000 pts | 124,500 pts | N/A |
| ITA Airways | 9,500 pts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| British AirwaysBest | 9,500 pts | 40,000 pts | 57,500 pts | 85,000 pts |
| Iberia | 9,500 pts | 40,000 pts | N/A | N/A |
| KLM | 9,500 pts | 40,000 pts | 124,500 pts | N/A |
| Delta | 16,500 pts | N/A | N/A | 85,000 pts |
| TAP Air Portugal | 19,000 pts | N/A | 145,000 pts | N/A |
Live award pricing from Flightpoints data, computed 9/5/2026. Prices vary by date and availability.
StrategySettle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like Los Angeles–London, it moves the price most. Here the lowest economy price is also the quickest trip: a Virgin Atlantic nonstop booked through the airline's own program. That seat adds about $163 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so weigh points and cash together before booking. Measured against economy, premium economy is about 1.8 times the points and business about 6 times.
AvailabilityWhen award seats between Los Angeles and London price cheapest over the next year.
ProgramsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club wins economy at 9,000 points and premium economy at 16,500, both on Virgin Atlantic nonstops. American AAdvantage takes business class at 57,500 points on a British Airways nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards lists first class from 70,000 points, but the fare connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment. Among the remaining 15 programs, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, and GOL Smiles are good places to cross-check.
Airlines19 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and London, nonstop or connecting.
AirlinesOn points, Los Angeles–London has nonstop seats from Virgin Atlantic (SkyTeam), American Airlines (oneworld), British Airways (oneworld), and United Airlines (Star Alliance), which puts partner programs from all three alliances in play for a nonstop. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Paris, Rome, and Montreal. American AAdvantage sets the business-class floor as a oneworld partner, selling the British Airways nonstop at its own rates.
DetailsDistance ~5,440 miles; nonstop flying time ~11h25 (estimate). Local time in London is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles (7 for a few weeks around the spring and autumn clock changes). Data covers October 2026–August 2027, with calendar prices for ten months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 9,000 points, while July 2027 (9,500) runs higher.
TipsInsider moves that consistently unlock cheaper award seats.
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AlternativesInto London, Gatwick (LGW) comes in only slightly higher at 9,500 points in economy against the 9,000-point floor, making it a sensible check when Heathrow awards dry up. Boston to London is tracked too, from 6,000 points at last check. Check airport codes before transferring points: Los Angeles awards can also leave from Burbank (BUR), Ontario (ONT), or Orange County (SNA), and London awards can also land at London City (LCY), Luton (LTN), or Stansted (STN).
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to London route.
At last check, the economy floor is 9,000 points one-way through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, nonstop. There are 18 programs pricing this route, and the cheapest isn't always the obvious one. The pricing table above lists the low in every cabin.
