Cheap flights from New York to London from £181

The cheapest month to fly to London Gatwick Airport from New York is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £325, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit London Gatwick Airport in February, then you should wait until January to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £366.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to London Gatwick Airport from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was £380. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from New York to London Gatwick Airport on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around £592. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to London Gatwick Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to London Gatwick Airport in the evening for as low as £349. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to London Gatwick Airport is in the afternoon when prices are around £474.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London Gatwick Airport from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London Gatwick Airport for around £478 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London Gatwick Airport from New York for as low as £370 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to London Gatwick Airport.

As of October 2026, prices for New York to London Gatwick Airport flights are approximately 60% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between New York and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 213 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 4 flights take off from New York and land in London Gatwick Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

On average, it takes 6h 50m to fly from New York to London Gatwick Airport if you fly out of Newark (the most popular airport in New York) and into London Heathrow Airport (the most popular airport in London Gatwick Airport). If you’re flying out of New York and into London Heathrow Airport, then the flight time is around 8h 05m.