Cheap flights from New York to the United Kingdom from $264

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from New York to United Kingdom. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $536. If you aren’t able to travel to United Kingdom during the month of September, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $543.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to United Kingdom is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $620. The most expensive day to fly to United Kingdom is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $695.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to United Kingdom is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from New York to United Kingdom in the morning for as low as $612. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Flights to United Kingdom are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $682. 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 - United Kingdom flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United Kingdom from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United Kingdom for around $609 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United Kingdom from New York for as low as $579 on momondo.

Icelandair, Norse Atlantic UK, and TAP AIR PORTUGAL are the most popular carriers operating from New York to United Kingdom

British Airways, United Airlines and Aer Lingus are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United Kingdom from New York according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to United Kingdom. Keep in mind that there are 23 different airlines that fly to United Kingdom on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between New York and United Kingdom have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 158 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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. Thursday 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 152 flights take off from New York and land in United Kingdom each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00PM, with 77% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

1,070 flights are operational weekly from New York to United Kingdom as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.