Route · LHR → JFK
Flights from London to New York
The London Heathrow–New York JFK corridor is one of the world's busiest transatlantic routes, covering roughly 5,540 km great-circle with a typical block time of just under seven hours westbound and closer to six eastbound thanks to the jet stream. American Airlines and British Airways (through their close commercial partnership, though BA is not independently tracked here) anchor the route alongside Delta, Iberia, and the notable long-haul presence of Singapore Airlines, which positions this flight as part of its extended network; Kuwait Airways and Air India serve niche demand on either end. Most widebody equipment on this corridor runs to Boeing 777s and Airbus A350s or A380s depending on carrier. A practical note worth knowing: JFK's Terminal 4 handles several of these carriers, and clearing US Customs and Border Protection there can take 45–90 minutes, so factor that into any onward connection. Fare-wise, shoulder-season months like November and late January typically offer the lowest economy prices, while business-class redemptions using points often yield better availability midweek.
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Cheapest dates to fly
Live prices · powered by AviasalesThe calendar below pulls live fares from our search partner for London (LHR) → New York (JFK). Use the year… view to spot the cheapest week to fly, the day-of-week patterns most travellers miss, and any shoulder-season dips worth shifting your trip around. Prices refresh every few hours, so what you see is what your booking page should look like a moment later — click any date to jump straight to the fare on Aviasales.
Airlines on this route
8 carriersThe 8 carriers we currently track on the London–New York route, from full-service flag carriers to low-cost competitors. Tap any airline for its full profile,… baggage rules, fleet context, and a live fare search pre-filtered to that carrier — useful if you're loyal to a frequent-flyer programme, want to compare onboard product on the same dates, or are weighing a cheaper one-stop against a pricier nonstop.
Flights from London to New York
Live schedule · powered by AviasalesBelow is the published weekly schedule for nonstop and one-stop services from London to New York — the actual flight numbers, departure and arrival times… your booking page will pull from. Use it to plan around departure preferences (early morning vs late evening), see which carriers fly on which weekdays, or pick a connection that lets you sleep in your own bed before a long-haul leg. Click any row to load it directly in the search.
Airport guides
Quick links into the airport profiles at both ends of the route. Each guide covers terminal layout, the airlines that base hubs at LHR and… JFK, the other routes those airports serve, and the ground-transit options most travellers wish they'd read about before landing — the practical context you only really need to know once you've booked, but want to skim before you do.