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Direct Flights from New York to London

London · United Kingdom

Nonstop service from JFK and EWR to LHR and LGW on American, British Airways, Delta, JetBlue, Norse Atlantic UK, United, Virgin Atlantic. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
American, British Airways, Delta, JetBlue, Norse Atlantic UK, United, Virgin Atlantic
Nonstop flights
~30/dayacross 3 airport pairs
Distance
3,442 mi
Flight time
~7h 25mgate to gate
Elevation
83 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from New York (JFK) to London (LHR), 3,442 miles nonstop.JFKLHR

Which airports fly this route

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  • JFKLHRJohn F. Kennedy International → London Heathrow
    American, British Airways, Delta, JetBlue, Virgin Atlantic~20/dayDaily (all week)3,442 mi
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  • EWRLHRNewark Liberty International → London Heathrow
    British Airways, United~9/dayDaily (all week)3,456 mi
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  • JFKLGWJohn F. Kennedy International → London Gatwick
    British Airways, Delta, Norse Atlantic UK~1/dayDaily (all week)3,461 mi
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How rare is this nonstop?

30 cities have a nonstop to London, New York among them.

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How long to go to London for, from New York

7h 25m in the air, 3,442 miles. Give London a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.

With roughly 30 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.

About London

East London Routemaster bus RM871 (reg. WLT 871), operating London Buses heritage route 15 , pictured loading at bus stop SJ St Paul's Cathedral (south west corner), heading west a
Photo by Oxyman · CC BY 2.5

Vibrant and truly multicultural, London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and frenetic energy. The capital and largest city of the United Kingdom sits on the River Thames in South-East England. Greater London has a population of a little over 9 million. Considered one of the world's leading "global cities", London remains an international capital of culture, music, education, fashion, politics, finance and trade.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in London

  1. The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in the world.
  2. Buckingham Palace is a royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom in London, England.
  3. Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.
  4. The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England.
  5. Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England.
  6. The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.
  7. St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London.
  8. The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England.
  9. Madame Tussauds is a wax museum founded in London in 1835 by the French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. One of the early main attractions was the Chamber of Horrors, which appeared in advertising in 1843.
  10. Hyde Park is a 350-acre (140-hectare), historic Grade I-listed urban park in Westminster, Greater London.
  11. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in south east London, overlooking the River Thames to the north.
  12. The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

London weather, compared with New York

Within 2° of New York on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:

January
London 47°F · New York 40°F · 7° warmer
April
London 59°F · New York 59°F · much the same
July
London 75°F · New York 84°F · 9° colder
October
London 60°F · New York 65°F · 5° colder

London is the steadier of the two, moving 28° between its coldest and warmest months where New York moves 44°.

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Planning a trip to London

Best time to visit
The best time to visit London is May–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–75°F.
How long to stay
London rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from British Museum, Buckingham Palace, and Westminster Abbey and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from New York to London?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK, EWR) to London (LHR, LGW) on American, British Airways, Delta, JetBlue, Norse Atlantic UK, United, Virgin Atlantic.
Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to London?
American, British Airways, Delta, JetBlue, Norse Atlantic UK, United, Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop between New York (JFK, EWR) and London (LHR, LGW).
Which London airport can I fly to nonstop from New York?
London has 2 airports with nonstop service from New York: LHR (London Heathrow) on American, British Airways, Delta, JetBlue, United, Virgin Atlantic; LGW (London Gatwick) on British Airways, Delta, Norse Atlantic UK.
Which New York airport has nonstop flights to London?
You can leave from 2 New York airports: JFK (John F. Kennedy International) on American, British Airways, Delta, JetBlue, Norse Atlantic UK, Virgin Atlantic; EWR (Newark Liberty International) on British Airways, United.
How many nonstop flights are there from New York to London?
There are about 30 nonstop departures per day (roughly 210 per week) from New York to London.
How far is London from New York?
London is about 3,442 miles from New York by air.
Is there a direct flight from New York to United Kingdom?
Yes — London (LHR, LGW) has nonstop service from New York on American, British Airways, Delta, JetBlue, Norse Atlantic UK, United, Virgin Atlantic, making it a nonstop gateway to United Kingdom.
What is there to do in London?
Popular things to do include British Museum, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, and more.

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