American Airlines vs British Airways route maps

American Airlines flies 1,278 nonstop routes and British Airways flies 286 nonstop routes. Both fly 8 routes (1% overlap), such as LHR–BOS, LHR–ORD, and LHR–DFW. 1,270 routes only on American Airlines, 278 routes only on British Airways; both serve 78 airports. Routes checked October 29, 2026.

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Routes both fly: 8
Only AA: 1,270
Only BA: 278
Airports both serve: 78

Route overlap

of all routes either flies are flown by both: 1%
of the airports either serves are served by both: 15%
of American Airlines's routes British Airways also flies: 1%
of British Airways's routes American Airlines also flies: 3%

Routes both fly · 8

London LHR to Boston BOS3,256 mi
London LHR to Chicago ORD3,942 mi
London LHR to Dallas DFW4,739 mi
London LHR to Los Angeles LAX5,443 mi
London LHR to Miami MIA4,417 mi
London LHR to New York JFK3,442 mi
London LHR to Philadelphia PHL3,536 mi
London LHR to Phoenix PHX5,258 miAA: Seasonal

Route sources (including Wikipedia fallback): British Airways ↗ (checked Oct 29, 2026), American Airlines ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), American Airlines ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), American Airlines ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026) and 176 more.

First airlineSecond airline

Only American Airlines · 1270

From Dallas DFW · 248

From Charlotte CLT · 183

From Chicago ORD · 178

From Miami MIA · 161

From Philadelphia PHL · 120

From Phoenix PHX · 104

From Washington DCA · 81

From Cancún CUN · 10

From Raleigh RDU · 5

From Nashville BNA · 2

From Indianapolis IND · 1

Punta Cana PUJ

From Pittsburgh PIT · 1

Punta Cana PUJ

From Austin AUS · 2

Only British Airways · 278

From London LHR · 154

From London LGW · 72

From London STN · 7

From Bridgetown BGI · 3

From Edinburgh EDI · 3

From Glasgow GLA · 2

From Vieux Fort UVF · 3

From Buenos Aires EZE · 2

From Nassau NAS · 2

From Sepang KUL · 1

Melbourne MEL

From Singapore SIN · 1

Sydney SYD

Airports both serve · 78

If American Airlines and British Airways merged

Merged, American Airlines and British Airways would fly 1,556 nonstop routes to 506 airports in 106 countries. 8 routes (1% of the combined network) are flown by both today, where a merger would end head-to-head competition. American Airlines would gain 137 new airports and British Airways 291 new airports.

Merged nonstop routes: 1,556
Airports served: 506
Countries: 106
Routes both fly today: 8 (1%)

New for American Airlines · 137

New for British Airways · 291

A what-if, not news of a real deal. Merge two other airlines

Quick answers

Do American Airlines and British Airways fly the same routes?

Yes, 8 routes: London (LHR) to Boston (BOS), London (LHR) to Chicago (ORD), London (LHR) to Dallas (DFW), London (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX), London (LHR) to Miami (MIA), London (LHR) to New York (JFK), London (LHR) to Philadelphia (PHL), and London (LHR) to Phoenix (PHX).

Which has more routes, American Airlines or British Airways?

American Airlines, with 1,278 nonstop routes to 369 airports, against 286 routes to 215 airports for British Airways.

Which airports do both American Airlines and British Airways fly to?

Amsterdam (AMS), Athens (ATH), Atlanta (ATL), Austin (AUS), Baltimore (BWI), Barcelona (BCN), Basseterre (SKB), Boston (BOS), Bridgetown (BGI), Budapest (BUD), Buenos Aires (EZE), Cancún (CUN), Chicago (ORD), Cincinnati (CVG), and Copenhagen (CPH), and 63 more.

Which routes does only American Airlines fly?

1,270 routes, including Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE) to Charlotte (CLT), Abilene (ABI) to Dallas (DFW), Abilene (ABI) to Phoenix (PHX), Albuquerque (ABQ) to Dallas (DFW), Albuquerque (ABQ) to Los Angeles (LAX), and Albuquerque (ABQ) to Chicago (ORD), and 1264 more.

Which routes does only British Airways fly?

278 routes, including Accra (ACC) to London (LGW), Gaziemir (ADB) to London (LHR), Bridgetown (BGI) to Saint George's (GND), Bridgetown (BGI) to Scarborough (TAB), Cologne (CGN) to London (LHR), and Dubai (DXB) to London (LHR), and 272 more.

What is the longest route both American Airlines and British Airways fly?

London (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX), about 5,443 miles great-circle.

Where do these route maps come from?

Each airline's own route map, timetable and newsroom pages, with Wikipedia used only where an airline publishes none. Every source is linked under the map; the newest was checked October 29, 2026.

How much do American Airlines and British Airways overlap?

1% of the routes either airline flies are flown by both. That is 1% of American Airlines's routes and 3% of British Airways's; 15% of the airports either serves are served by both.

What would a American Airlines and British Airways merger fly?

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