When to book for the cheapest London–New York flights
LON to NYC one-way fares
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £120 with Air France from Heathrowfor travel on 24 Oct, non-stop · seen 6 Oct
- Typical low fare
- £260median of the cheapest fare in each of 51 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Novembermedian daily low £290, 30 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Octobermedian daily low £369, 20 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Tuesdaymedian £300 across 48 Tuesdays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- JetBlue, British Airways, American Airlines, Norse Atlantic UK and Virgin Atlantic
- Fares last checked
- 12 Octcaptured daily
These are fares seen on the dates given, not live prices. A fare can sell out or change within hours.
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| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue from Heathrow | £251 | 26 Nov | £320 | Check 26 Nov |
| British Airways from Heathrow | £294 | 11 Dec | £334 | Check 11 Dec |
| American Airlines from Heathrow | £344 | 6 Dec | £368 | Check 6 Dec |
| Norse Atlantic UK from Gatwick | £371 | 13 Oct | – | Check 13 Oct |
| Virgin Atlantic from Heathrow | £804 | 2 Jan 2027 | – | Check 2 Jan |
One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 12 Oct. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates. Some fares are sold by a partner airline on the same aircraft (a codeshare).
With a stop on the way, the lowest fares seen were Royal Air Maroc £223, Lufthansa £239, TAP Air Portugal £252, Air Europa £254, United Airlines £262 and SWISS £281.
Cheapest months to fly LON to NYC
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (336 travel days in all, checked in the week to 12 Oct). A month is shown only when at least three of its days have a fare.
Cheapest day to fly LON to NYC
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £308 | £300 | £306 | £303 | £310 | £314 | £308 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Tuesday is the lowest in this week's data.
Alternative routes to New York
London to New York FAQs
The lowest one-way fare we saw in the week to 12 Oct was £120 with Air France from Heathrow, for travel on 24 Oct, non-stop (seen on 6 Oct). A typical low fare is £260, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 51 travel weeks. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
For travel between 13 Oct and 19 Oct, the lowest one-way fare we saw (checked 12 Oct) was £257 from Stansted, for 15 Oct. The weeks after: 20 Oct–26 Oct £120; 27 Oct–2 Nov £282; 3 Nov–9 Nov £235. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 12 Oct, November was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £290 over 30 travel days. October was the dearest at £369. The cheapest day of the week to fly was Tuesday: the median of the lowest fare for each Tuesday departure was £300, across 48 dates. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by JetBlue, British Airways, American Airlines, Norse Atlantic UK and Virgin Atlantic in the week to 12 Oct. Lowest one-way fares seen: JetBlue £251 from Heathrow, British Airways £294 from Heathrow, American Airlines £344 from Heathrow, Norse Atlantic UK £371 from Gatwick and Virgin Atlantic £804 from Heathrow. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 12 Oct, the lowest one-way fare to New York was £120 from Heathrow, then Stansted £210, Luton £216 and Gatwick £241. Lowest fares seen, not live prices; the order changes week to week.
Westbound (LON→JFK) takes 7h 30m–8h due to jetstream headwinds. Eastbound (JFK→LON) is faster at 6h 45m–7h with the jetstream tailwind. The ~45 minute difference is typical for this route and happens because the jetstream blows west-to-east across the Atlantic at 100+ mph.
Yes. UK passport holders need an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization). Apply online at esta.cbp.dhs.gov at least 72 hours before departure. Cost is $21 (approx £17), valid for 2 years or until your passport expires. Your airline cannot board you without a valid ESTA approval — check before you pay for flights. Do NOT use third-party "ESTA services" that charge an extra £60 for the same form.
JetBlue Mint is a premium cabin product on the LHR/LGW–JFK/EWR route — lie-flat bed, direct aisle access, good food, competitive amenity kit. If you want a premium long-haul cabin on a budget, Mint is the best-value option on this route. The Mint Studio (front row with a sliding door) is a small step above and worth the upgrade if available.
Heathrow dominates with 20+ daily flights to JFK and EWR across BA (T5), Virgin (T3), American and Delta (T3), United (T2) and JetBlue (T2). Gatwick has BA, Virgin and Norse Atlantic (LGW–JFK). Stansted, Luton and London City do not fly direct to New York.