Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Los Angeles from £285

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from United Kingdom, with most prices found around £407. If you aren’t able to travel to Los Angeles during the month of September, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £428.

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom to Los Angeles is on a Friday. Travellers who choose to depart for Los Angeles on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as £495. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around £550. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Los Angeles.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is in the morning. Flights from United Kingdom to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as £488. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £551 on average. Flights to Los Angeles from United Kingdom in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from London Gatwick to Los Angeles for the best United Kingdom - Los Angeles flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around £478 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from United Kingdom for as low as £436 on momondo.

SWISS, JetBlue, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Los Angeles

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Scandinavian Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from United Kingdom according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 21 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between United Kingdom and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 149 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Atlantic have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 54 flights take off from United Kingdom and land in Los Angeles each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 08:00, with 46% of daily flights taking off at midday.

379 flights are operational weekly from United Kingdom to Los Angeles as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sun, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.