Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to New York from £278

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New York from London Gatwick Airport, with most prices found around £35. The month of November is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from London Gatwick Airport averaging around £49.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to New York from London Gatwick Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was £491. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to New York is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around £548.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to New York is at midday. momondo users have found flights departing from London Gatwick Airport to New York at midday for as low as £417. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are £587 on average. Flights to New York from London Gatwick Airport in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around £416 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from London Gatwick Airport for as low as £357 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London Gatwick Airport to New York flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 34% on your flight if you consider stops on a London Gatwick Airport to New York flight.

As of June 2026, prices for London Gatwick Airport to New York flights are approximately 53% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

LEVEL, Norse Atlantic UK, and TAP AIR PORTUGAL are the most popular carriers operating from London Gatwick to New York

Norse Atlantic UK, British Airways and Icelandair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from London Gatwick Airport according to our data. Norse Atlantic UK is the first choice among our users, with 73% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between London and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 184 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Norse Atlantic Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Reykjavik (KEF) was the most common stop: 78% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the lowest average return price of £326.

Flights connecting via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 15m.

Reykjavik (KEF) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 33m.