London (LHR) to New York (JFK) flights
There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to New York John F Kennedy International Airport, sold by 11 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Air France, Air India, Finnair, jetBlue, British Airways, Iberia, KLM, Kuwait Airways, Malaysia Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. The distance is 5,540 km, about 7h 15m in the air. There are also 25 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for LHR → JFKSee all routes on the mapDirect flights from London to New York
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → JFK | American Airlines, Air France, Air India, Finnair, jetBlue, British Airways, Iberia, KLM, Kuwait Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Virgin Atlantic | 5,540 km | ~7h 15m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | American Airlines and British Airways then KLM | 6,218 km | ~10h 15m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then American Airlines and Air France | 6,181 km | ~10h 10m |
| FRA Frankfurt | American Airlines and British Airways then Air France and Ethiopian Airlines | 6,844 km | ~11h |
| MAD Madrid | British Airways and Iberia then American Airlines and Air France | 7,008 km | ~11h 15m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then American Airlines and Air Canada | 6,296 km | ~10h 20m |
| DUB Dublin | American Airlines and British Airways then American Airlines and Air France | 5,552 km | ~9h 25m |
| MAN Manchester | American Airlines and British Airways then American Airlines and Finnair | 5,605 km | ~9h 30m |
| ZRH Zurich | American Airlines and British Airways then American Airlines and SWISS | 7,097 km | ~11h 20m |
| CPH Copenhagen | American Airlines and British Airways then Norwegian Air Shuttle and SAS Scandinavian | 7,168 km | ~11h 25m |
| BRU Brussels | American Airlines and British Airways then Air France and KLM | 6,236 km | ~10h 15m |
| ORY Paris | British Airways and Iberia then American Airlines and British Airways | 6,200 km | ~10h 15m |
| LIS Lisbon | American Airlines and Finnair then TAP Air Portugal | 6,968 km | ~11h 10m |
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- London to Istanbul (IST)
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- London to Chicago (ORD)
- London to Barcelona (BCN)
- London to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- London to Madrid (MAD)
- London to Shanghai (PVG)
- London to Rome (FCO)
- Istanbul (IST) to New York
- Amsterdam (AMS) to New York
- Paris (CDG) to New York
- Frankfurt (FRA) to New York
- Dubai (DXB) to New York
- Beijing (PEK) to New York
- Chicago (ORD) to New York
- Barcelona (BCN) to New York
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York
- Madrid (MAD) to New York
- Shanghai (PVG) to New York
- Rome (FCO) to New York
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.