Cheap flights from the United States to London from £139

The cheapest month to fly to London from United States is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £478, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of January is another great option to travel to London, with average flight prices from United States averaging around £488.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to London. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £429. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from United States to London for around £531.

The cheapest time of day to fly to London is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as £457. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £491.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London for around £503 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London from United States for as low as £481 on momondo.

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

LEVEL, KLM, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from United States to London

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London from United States according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London. Keep in mind that there are 18 different airlines that fly to London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between United States and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 161 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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, Virgin Atlantic have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

264 flights are operational daily from United States to London as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 19:00, with 60% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

1,853 flights are operational weekly from United States to London as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.