Landing at Heathrow Airport (BA 747-400)

I had made this video as my flight British Airways 747-400 (non-stop) from Los Angeles landing at Heathrow (London, UK). For some reason my window fogged in certain areas so I was only able to record through the bottom portion of my window. Popular London landmarks are visible (hopefully, graphics might be low and my camera doesn't zoom while recording) so, I hope the quality is OK. The movie has not been edited; it's my first video so, better videos should come soon after. ...ENJOY!!!!

[@melfan1968]

Thanks for posting this ... makes me think about my last visit to see my family ... now I feel like its time for another visit. Brings back memories of how excited I was when I landed the last time about 6 years ago.

[@HPRam]

I really enjoyed this video - I live in London but as Samuel Johnson once said, "when a man is tired of London he is tired of London, for there is in London all that life can afford". Thanks for sharing. :)

[@MissAnna211991]

Thats so cool you admire and are proud to live in London... most of the Londoners don not know how beautiful an exciting their native city is.... I just cant wait to live there 4ever... miss u London city :-

[@ascott1980]

That is a fantastic video... I am crew for BA, and I NEVER get tired of the sights of flying into London, even better at night as the whole place it lit up and looks amazing! Hope you enjoyed your flight from LA and we looked after you ok!

[@solarmfolijezastakla]

What a great experience and impression! Unseen,eternal,special and different then other!

[@justawhispr]

I didn't think any city could look as pretty as San Francisco from the air but London certainly is lovely as well!

[@amitnarayankar]

one of the best videos of landing I've seen so far

[@gmatar]

i flew into London this sep 2010 it was cloudy but i was able to see the london eye.. thank you for sharing this superb video of London on a great sunny day

[@Kevierae]

Great video! Have been to London twice, on Virgin(747) & United (777??, can't remember) from San Francisco! Thrilling the views one sees! I smiled at the sight of the London Eye, the Mall leading up to Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament/Big Ben! Touristy, but London!! Thank you for posting and for NOT adding loud music! Nothing like the whirr of jet engines! Isn't it great to finally land after that long flight! I need to go back! Happy future flying to us both!

[@EduarquiRJ]

Splendid video, thank you for sharing with us.

[@SiAkers83]

Awesome video- one of the great descents!!

[@gmatar]

i flew last year from Los Angeles to London and had alsogreat views like this was able to see london eyes the parlaments etc..great video

[@NCK5]

very nice landing ... congratulations to the pilot and off course to the cameraman =D

[@jalfredl]

great video!! i love the shadow of the 747

[@PsychExcursion]

I truly did I was there for 7 months on that particular trip. I came back to the states and now I'm back here in England for another 5 months I would have liked to have made another video of my most recent trip here but I wasn't fortunate enough to get a window seat...Im glad you liked the video!!! :-)

[@anna8099]

This is as good as it gets! Top stuff

[@transonicbuoy]

I live near Tokyo. I have flown to NYC. I lived in London for 16 years. The latter truly is the city of cities.

[@jagga10]

great video...!!! Bravooo

[@WorldWideAwesomenes1]

Nice Vid man So awesome....Dreaming of going there :)

[@PsychExcursion]

hey how cool!!! If I could, I would take the flight again and again, but for now...I call England my home!!! perhaps soon enough I will see London again from a birds eye perspective!!!

[@TheCardTrickKidz]

3:15 stamfrod bridge! LOL :D great vid

[@karanchopra007]

Awesome video shoot out, reminds me of mine first experience while being to LONDON.

[@PsychExcursion]

Oh how awesome!!! =)

[@aalexxanderr]

Thank you for this nice video. It is indeed as clear as that letting us to see London through above . Cuz it is available to see the palace of westminister and Buckingham Palace fabulously or the streets of the city. I thought that it should be a great sense when plane touches down , just like : yea i am really in london right now!

[@Albanwinter]

Whoo hoo! I'm in London...oh, no wait, darn I'm still in front of my computer in California. That was awesome. I'm getting so antsy to get back over there. One more year to go!

[@roddy222]

Nice, should be me doing that flight this time next year. Cheers.

[@sohailkhan830]

woww nice video thanks for uploading

[@eagled96]

really great vid. 5*!!!!

[@mmcc67]

Great video :)

[@Spare14All]

Thanks for sharing

[@PsychExcursion]

Hey thanks for the comment, The video was started when the plane was heading East. We had to circle aroung greater London twice due to congested runway traffic at LHR; ultimately heading west for landing at LHR. this video was a product of our second half of our circle around Lonond.

[@maxthecat14]

like the shadow on the ground as the plane comes in to land.

[@chocolatcats]

WELLLLLLLLLLLLLL DONE great

[@anna8099]

Awesome; London is so overwhelmingingly H U G E .......... - Great work

[@amazingsteve]

Bulidings in London were built hundreds of years before cars were invented. So London doesnt have straight roads like New York. They were just paths for horse and cart. Thats what makes driving so much fun. A lot of roads in England are like race tracks, especially in the countryside.

[@1234567loading]

massive city just incredible

[@Kevierae]

Have flown SFO/Heathrow route, non-stop, overnight flights only. Took us 9 1/2 hours. Scheduled flight time was about 10, 10 1/2 hours. Get an aisle seat and walk around & stretch. Or, fly business. You won't regret it! That's a long flight if you're not comfortable.

[@transonicbuoy1]

City of cities, truly is. I live in Japan, wonderful place. But if you're looking at capital cities, London takes the biscuit. I always get a seat on the right when I fly back, more chance of seeing the great metropolis that way en route to LHR.

[@guycc1]

i flew british airways to san francisco last year.i remember the views too

[@xSC500xGT]

Good video and good man who record the video! ;-)

[@EloiseDecember]

This is really interesting. Great views of London. I Never get views like that flying from Ireland to London. We just don't seem to fly over the city at all.

[@allyplumb]

This view would certainly cheer you up after your holiday abroad has ended..

[@tutorialconr]

OMG! Big Ben, Waterloo thing and London Eye at 1:40!

[@PsychExcursion]

It was a great flight!!! I'll be flying back to the USA again in Dec to vist my family in CA. long flight but never dull!!! Thanks for the postive comments

[@capokhatpin]

I haven't been on a plane in 8 years. I guess this is the next best thing....Thnk heavens for you tube eh....

[@PsychExcursion]

Unfortunately, I believe it to be true that we know and see more of the world around us than our own city/towns. We often take for granted the locality of what we call our home. Although, this is not always the case! Thank you very much for you kind comment, even though, I'm American I love England and everything England represents...This is truly one spectacular country that I still have yet to further explore! Unfortunately I have never been to New York, Although, I would love to go! =D

[@PsychExcursion]

@Gavestonful Thank you for this comment. I was back in America for a little while but I'm actually back in England for a little while. I have been loving the weather and especially loving England!!! (I will be posting a new flight video soon, but unfortunately we didn't fly over Westminster...but I will still post.) Cheers!!!

[@tutorialconr]

What happened with you happened with me too. I live in the national capital of India, New Delhi. There are many historic landmarks here. I have visited the historic landmarks in China,UK,Singapore,Malaysia but never even card to visit places in Delhi itself. Like the Red Fort, India Gate. So, dont feel bad or ashamed. This happens with everyone =)

[@ynass80]

Kew gardens baby!!!! :D

[@tutorialconr]

I can see the Bush House and London School Of Economics too! Wow

[@tutorialconr]

I love London

[@allyplumb]

1.42 legendary!

[@davetherave7]

Excellent video and included all the main London sights and with the sun behind you, made up for the limited view, (due to the window fogging)... Well done. How long is that flight, it must take weeks??? :..:

[@lindenbeck]

I like LHR because if the wind comes from west the planes have to fly over the City of London. And I like the view over London.

[@PsychExcursion]

good question! my guess would because the roads possibly follow old/original roman pathways!!!

[@PsychExcursion]

Yeah, Bedfont thats a small town right next to LHR (literally!) I have never actualy been there -(at least I don't think!!) I might have driven through it when driving on the M3 to London. At least you'll be closer to London than I am! Enjoy your time here in England!!!

[@PsychExcursion]

Im very gald you liked it. I wish I could have zoomed my camera into all those places.

[@PsychExcursion]

i didn't/don't want to leave either...I would love to live here in England long term!!

[@PsychExcursion]

That's too bad I couldn't see London at night! (I did however see LA at night when the flight took off) But I already know what LA looks like ha ha...It was a very long and exhausting flight but yes! I was definitely looked after!! -Thanks!! I would like to put music in with the video as soon as I figure out how. :-)

[@PsychExcursion]

At the time I was using a Crappy Kodak Z10 (no zooming when videoing.) But, I will be using a Cannon A2000IS when I pay England another visit in June!!! Thanks for Asking!! =)

[@PsychExcursion]

I'm not quite for sure. I flew out of LAX. My flight from LAX to LHR was approximatley 11.5 hours non-stop!

[@PsychExcursion]

Yes, however the flight flew over the most southern tip of Greenland, (I believe they call it a polar route :?)

[@SandroGuedes]

I actually paused and spotted my apartment in Fulham!

[@bette1908]

Good video. You're flight must have headed west from Los Angeles, since Heathrow is west of central London.

[@tutorialconr]

this video makes me cry

[@jnels2007]

@justawhispr so true...can't wait to go to London!!!

[@ss2341]

0:07 Emirates Stadium 3:14 Stamford Bridge 3:34 Craven Cottage

[@PsychExcursion]

you are most welcomed. I actually wish I had family there. I would have a much better excuse to visit and even live (again) this beautiful country. Ususally I go to the UK for neuropsychology research however, I will be returning there again this summer for just plain fun!!!

[@redcomusic]

Wow, my Delta flight from Minneapolis didn't go through these views.

[@Primevalrules2009]

ooh..you can just see the london eye...i have been on it its amazing :L

[@PsychExcursion]

Yes, The flight was a bit long!! The flight from Los Angeles to London was about 11.5 hours in the air. Thanks for you interst!

[@EloiseDecember]

@MrDbs09 Yes, actually in that case if it is to the west flying from anywhere in Ireland to UK we wont see city. Have to fly to US first.. lol. Tks for the info :)

[@PsychExcursion]

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but it was in fact a 747 with a first class upper deck. plus, I doubt a 737 would have the capcity to make a non-stop flight from LA to London!!! plus, the safety information packet placed in the seat infront of me clearly indicated a 747-400 model!!! however, thanks for the comment...interesting observation!!!

[@PsychExcursion]

I believe it was a 12 hour flight...It was nice because we left LAX at around 6pm and didn't land until 11am (or so) the next day..I had plenty of sleep!!!

[@ss2341]

Next week to London. Holy shit its big

[@coolcrazy918]

England Rocks!

[@xyoop]

@sandrony2004 could you tell me where is Fulham on this clip?

[@Chime64]

Aircraft wherever they are from have to land and take off into the wind :-)

[@biggurs]

I saw my house!! its directly under heathrow flight path! keep the noise down next time

[@Supahemz]

i spotted ASDA in Hounslow

[@NCK5]

@allyplumb what do you meen with "1.42"

[@lindenbeck]

That is the same with me. I was borne in Berlin and I have not seen all beautifull things in Berlin.

[@ECAaxel]

@donalduck815 It's funny in england were used to it, when i recently visited america i got bored in trips in the car because the roads were so straighforward.

[@Titus_Phook]

How long is the flight from LA to London non stop?

[@betinhuzeppe]

Londres ai vou eu......me aguarde....

[@beat00t10]

London looksvery different, there’s no shard, cheesegrater, gherkin as far as I can see and a bunch of other London building

[@BOBAH4iK]

where did you fly from?

[@spunkflunk]

i think u are supose to turn electronics off while landing XD

[@guitar64306]

Got plenty drunk at terminal 4 before my flight to doha qatar where drinking is hard to find and expensive

[@vespaUK125]

@1982FMJ if that is the case you should report so that the higher ups can look at it, not through youtube, most UKBA staff are doing their best and is generally honest, their job is on the line if they participated in such dubious practices.

[@PsychExcursion]

this was my first flight from Califiornia in February 2008

[@PsychExcursion]

That there is the Craven Cottage football stadium in Fulham! Go Fulham F.C.!!!

[@unitedfan14]

0:07 top right corner emirates stadium!!! not that im an arsenal fan:p:p

[@EP1997]

Why u didnt did a zoom in?

[@csume1]

when was that flight?

[@Eunos]

6;50 .. you can see Concorde :)

[@PsychExcursion]

I flew out from Los Angeles!!!

[@Ahuntsicspotter]

@057gnb3316sef6 On what airline it was?

[@46Bax]

Squirrel at 3:34 in the tree!

[@GroTTaniF]

At 3:14 Can you see Stamford Bridge!