Cheap flights from New York to the United Kingdom from £183

The cheapest month to fly to United Kingdom from New York is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £413, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit United Kingdom during the month of February, then departing from New York during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £428.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to United Kingdom is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for United Kingdom on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as £473. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New York to United Kingdom for around £589.

The cheapest time of day to fly to United Kingdom is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as £511. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around £557. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to London Gatwick for the best New York - United Kingdom flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United Kingdom from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United Kingdom for around £565 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United Kingdom from New York for as low as £524 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to United Kingdom flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

United Airlines, JetBlue, and TAP AIR PORTUGAL are the most popular carriers operating from New York to United Kingdom

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and Aer Lingus are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United Kingdom from New York according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to United Kingdom. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to United Kingdom on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between New York and United Kingdom have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 165 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon 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. 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, there are 128 flights per day flying from New York to United Kingdom. The most common time of day flights depart is 19:00, with 79% of flights taking off in the evening.

901 flights are operational weekly from New York to United Kingdom as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.