Cheap flights from New York to London from $258

The cheapest month to fly to London from New York is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $537, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of January is another great option to travel to London, with average flight prices from New York averaging around $549.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to London is on a Wednesday. Travelers who choose to depart for London on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $791. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $820. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to London.

Flying to London from New York in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $774 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights to London are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $834. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London for around $747 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London from New York for as low as $689 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to London 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 New York to London.

As of October 2026, prices for New York to London flights are approximately 22% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

United Airlines, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London from New York according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to London. Keep in mind that there are 22 different airlines that fly to London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between New York and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 165 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night 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, British Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 70 flights take off from New York and land in London each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 76% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between New York and London is 491 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 33% of weekly flights leaving on this day.