Cheap flights from London to New York from $481

The cheapest month to fly to New York from London is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $520, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of January is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from London averaging around $532.

The cheapest day to depart from London to New York is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $655. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from London because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $727.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New York is at noon. Flights from London to New York during this time can be as low as $556. Flights to New York are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $769. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from London Gatwick to New York John F Kennedy Intl for the best London - New York flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $701 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from London for as low as $629 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on London to New York flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between London to New York.

As of August 2026, prices for London to New York flights are approximately 10% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

JetBlue, United Airlines, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from London to New York

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from London according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 17 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between London and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 171 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, JetBlue have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Reykjavik (KEF) was the most common stop: 38% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $400.

Flights connecting via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 45m.

Copenhagen (CPH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 58m.

152 flights are operational daily from London to New York as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 42% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of August 2026, 1,065 flights take off from London and land in New York each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.