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Flight from London to New York
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
When to book flights from London to New York
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Flight prices as travel date approaches
Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of London
The cheapest flight from London to New York was found, on average, 60 days before departure.
Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be April, May and June. The cheapest month to fly is January.
Morning departure is around 42% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days
FAQs for booking flights from London to New York
Flying between New York and London will take minimum 3h 26m and will require at least one stop.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to New York from London were found on Air Canada (C$ 301) and United Airlines (C$ 301), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Air Canada (C$ 542) and United Airlines (C$ 749).
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to New York on a Monday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to London, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.
London is served by only 1 airport and there are 3 airports in New York. You will leave London from London and you will be arriving in New York at one of these airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia.
The earliest departure to New York leaves London at 12:35 am.
The last departure to New York leaves London at 10:20 pm.
There are no direct flights connecting London to New York.
We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.
Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between London and New York.
The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to New York are Air Canada and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of C$ 495 and an overall rating of 7.1, Air Canada is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 486 and an overall rating of 7.0.
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London to New York.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York from London is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to New York with an airline and back to London with another airline.
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New York from London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.