A transatlantic flight between the United States and the UK can take anywhere between six and ten hours, depending upon where it flies from the US. Passengers flying the popular New York JFK to London Heathrow route usually reach their destinations in six hours, while those flying out from Los Angeles can take up to 10 hours. Flights durations between any two destinations can vary slightly depending upon various factors, such as the total aircraft load, wind and weather conditions, as well as the landing timings at the destination airport.
For example, a typical British Airways flight on an Airbus A350-1000 between Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas and London Heathrow usually takes anywhere between 9 hours and 15 minutes to even 9 hours and 40 minutes. However, a few days ago, the same flight reached its destination in less than 9 hours – 8 hours and 53 minutes to be precise, according to Flightradar24 . So, what happened that allowed the aircraft to reach such incredible speeds and reach London in record time? According to various reports, strong air currents that also led to the recent Storm Éowyn helped the A350 fly a lot faster and shave off more than half an hour from its flight time.
British Airways A350-100 reaches near-record speeds On January 21, British Airways flight BA274 between Las Vegas and London Heathrow took off at 21:17 against the scheduled departure time of 20:55. The Airbus A350-1000 flew east and gradually settled for 37,000 feet as its .
