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British Airways vs United Airlines route maps

British Airways flies 286 nonstop routes and United Airlines flies 1,105 nonstop routes. Both fly 7 routes (1% overlap), such as LHR–ORD, LHR–DEN, and LHR–IAH. 279 routes only on British Airways, 1,098 routes only on United Airlines; both serve 101 airports. Routes checked October 29, 2026.

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Routes both fly
7
Only BA
279
Only UA
1,098
Airports both serve
101

Route overlap

of all routes either flies are flown by both
1%
of the airports either serves are served by both
20%
of British Airways's routes United Airlines also flies
2%
of United Airlines's routes British Airways also flies
1%

Routes both fly · 7

Route sources (including Wikipedia fallback): British Airways ↗ (checked Oct 29, 2026), British Airways ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), British Airways ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), British Airways ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026) and 198 more.

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Only British Airways · 279

From London LHR · 155

From London LGW · 72

From London LCY · 28

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

From Singapore SIN · 1

Only United Airlines · 1098

From Chicago ORD · 212

From Denver DEN · 200

From Houston IAH · 178

From Newark EWR · 170

From San Francisco SFO · 113

From Washington IAD · 130

From Los Angeles LAX · 59

From Hagåtña GUM · 15

From Cleveland CLE · 6

From Honolulu HNL · 5

From Tokyo NRT · 5

From Key West EYW · 1

From Hong Kong HKG · 2

From Babelthuap Island ROR · 1

From Vieux Fort UVF · 1

Airports both serve · 101

If British Airways and United Airlines merged

Merged, British Airways and United Airlines would fly 1,384 nonstop routes to 509 airports in 110 countries. 7 routes (1% of the combined network) are flown by both today, where a merger would end head-to-head competition. British Airways would gain 294 new airports and United Airlines 114 new airports.

Merged nonstop routes
1,384
Airports served
509
Countries
110
Routes both fly today
7 (1%)

New for British Airways · 294

New for United Airlines · 114

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Quick answers

Do British Airways and United Airlines fly the same routes?

Yes, 7 routes: London (LHR) to Chicago (ORD), London (LHR) to Denver (DEN), London (LHR) to Houston (IAH), London (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX), London (LHR) to Newark (EWR), London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO), and London (LHR) to Washington (IAD).

Which has more routes, British Airways or United Airlines?

United Airlines, with 1,105 nonstop routes to 395 airports, against 286 routes to 215 airports for British Airways.

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

Accra (ACC), Amsterdam (AMS), Athens (ATH), Atlanta (ATL), Austin (AUS), Baltimore (BWI), Barcelona (BCN), Bari (BRI), Basseterre (SKB), Berlin (BER), Boston (BOS), Bridgetown (BGI), Brussels (BRU), Buenos Aires (EZE), and Cancún (CUN), and 86 more.

Which routes does only British Airways fly?

279 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 273 more.

Which routes does only United Airlines fly?

1,098 routes, including Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE) to Chicago (ORD), Abilene (ABI) to Denver (DEN), Abilene (ABI) to Houston (IAH), Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver (DEN), Albuquerque (ABQ) to Washington (IAD), and Albuquerque (ABQ) to Houston (IAH), and 1092 more.

What is the longest route both British Airways and United Airlines 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 British Airways and United Airlines overlap?

1% of the routes either airline flies are flown by both. That is 2% of British Airways's routes and 1% of United Airlines's; 20% of the airports either serves are served by both.

What would a British Airways and United Airlines merger fly?

Merged, British Airways and United Airlines would fly 1,384 nonstop routes to 509 airports in 110 countries. 7 routes (1% of the combined network) are flown by both today, where a merger would end head-to-head competition. British Airways would gain 294 new airports and United Airlines 114 new airports.

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