New York (JFK) to London (LHR)
Flight time
≈ 7h 41m
Bearing
51° NE
New York (JFK) to London (LHR) is 3,442 miles (5,540 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–LHR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, British Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop JFK–LHR; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
1,220
July 2026
Seats
310,656
both directions
Passengers
255,664
both directions
Load factor
82.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–LHR?
British Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–LHR departures in July 2026 (495), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- BA
British Airways
495 departures · 121,496 seats
Share of departures40.6%79.0%
Load
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
300 departures · 94,007 seats
Share of departures24.6%82.3%
Load
- AA
180 departures · 47,368 seats
Share of departures14.8%83.5%
Load
- B6
123 departures · 17,040 seats
Share of departures10.1%85.0%
Load
- DL
122 departures · 30,745 seats
Share of departures10.0%92.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–LHR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 24% of JFK–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
294 departures · 78.4% load
24.1% - Boeing 777-200
206 departures · 78.3% load
16.9% - Boeing 787-9
196 departures · 86.2% load
16.1% - Airbus A350-1000
189 departures · 80.9% load
15.5% - Airbus A321neo
123 departures · 85.0% load
10.1% - Airbus A330-200
60 departures · 93.5% load
4.9% - Airbus A330-900
58 departures · 90.9% load
4.8% - Airbus A330-900
43 departures · 84.2% load
3.5% - Boeing 787-10
41 departures · 85.7% load
3.4% - Airbus A330-300
10 departures · 83.2% load
0.8%
How has JFK–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–LHR departures fell from 1,353 in August 2025 to 1,220 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
1,353 departures · 320,475 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
1,318 departures · 265,349 passengers
75.5%
Load
October 2025
1,307 departures · 278,451 passengers
80.9%
Load
November 2025
1,131 departures · 233,426 passengers
81.8%
Load
December 2025
1,104 departures · 254,192 passengers
92.3%
Load
January 2026
1,052 departures · 199,338 passengers
76.2%
Load
February 2026
934 departures · 178,736 passengers
77.6%
Load
March 2026
1,159 departures · 234,291 passengers
81.0%
Load
April 2026
1,214 departures · 242,996 passengers
79.4%
Load
May 2026
1,376 departures · 262,308 passengers
75.0%
Load
June 2026
1,266 departures · 259,285 passengers
82.3%
Load
July 2026
1,220 departures · 255,664 passengers
82.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → LHR
76.1% full
613 departures · 118,896 passengers
LHR → JFK
88.6% full
607 departures · 136,768 passengers
Nonstop JFK–LHR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from London (LHR)?
JFK to LHR is 3,442 miles (5,540 km / 2,991 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to LHR?
A nonstop covers the 3,442-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–LHR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (24.1%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (16.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–LHR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,442-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from this route to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
BrandonJohnson10K
JetBlue Economy Class Long-haul JFK-LHR A321 NEO Trip Report
9:44 · Aug 2023
Nonstop Dan
Dantorp Review | American Airlines 777-300ER Economy Class LHR-JFK
10:59 · Apr 2014
Captain Steven Markovich
Trip Report Virgin Atlantic LHR To JFK Upper Class
12:42 · Jul 2018
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