New York (JFK) to London (LGW)
Flight time
≈ 7h 43m
Bearing
52° NE
New York (JFK) to London (LGW) is 3,460 miles (5,569 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–LGW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Norse Atlantic UK was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–LGW; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
34
May 2026
Seats
11,492
both directions
Passengers
10,423
both directions
Load factor
90.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–LGW?
Norse Atlantic UK was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–LGW in May 2026 (34 departures).
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Norse Atlantic UK
34 departures · 11,492 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.7%
Load
What plane flies JFK–LGW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of JFK–LGW departures.
- Boeing 787-9
34 departures · 90.7% load
100.0%
How has JFK–LGW traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–LGW departures fell from 175 in June 2025 to 34 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–LGW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
175 departures · 44,990 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2025
178 departures · 43,460 passengers
83.1%
Load
August 2025
183 departures · 45,813 passengers
85.3%
Load
September 2025
129 departures · 35,512 passengers
88.3%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 31,149 passengers
86.4%
Load
November 2025
39 departures · 11,698 passengers
89.7%
Load
December 2025
40 departures · 11,549 passengers
86.2%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 7,203 passengers
83.1%
Load
February 2026
28 departures · 8,240 passengers
87.3%
Load
March 2026
38 departures · 11,332 passengers
90.2%
Load
April 2026
44 departures · 12,903 passengers
86.8%
Load
May 2026
34 departures · 10,423 passengers
90.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → LGW
88.1% full
17 departures · 5,060 passengers
LGW → JFK
93.3% full
17 departures · 5,363 passengers
Nonstop JFK–LGW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
London
GB
London Gatwick Airport
Coordinates
51.15°N, 0.19°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from London (LGW)?
JFK to LGW is 3,460 miles (5,569 km / 3,007 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to LGW?
A nonstop covers the 3,460-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–LGW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–LGW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,460-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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