Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to New York from £258

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New York from London Heathrow Airport, with most prices found around £376. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from London Heathrow Airport averaging around £391.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to New York from London Heathrow Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was £447. 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 £511.

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 Heathrow Airport to New York at midday for as low as £393. 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 £564 on average. Flights to New York from London Heathrow 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 Heathrow Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around £447 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 Heathrow Airport for as low as £396 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on London Heathrow 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 9% on your flight if you consider stops on a London Heathrow Airport to New York flight.

As of March 2026, prices for London Heathrow Airport to New York flights are approximately 26% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

TAP AIR PORTUGAL, Icelandair, and Air Canada are the most popular carriers operating from London Heathrow to New York

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from London Heathrow Airport according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 20 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 9% 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 171 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, British Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Reykjavik (KEF) was the most common stop: 36% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the lowest average return price of £251.

Flights connecting via Montreal (YUL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 16m.

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 09m.

The number of flights available between London Heathrow Airport and New York is 140 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 16:00, with 49% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

984 flights are operational weekly from London Heathrow Airport to New York as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.