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 May 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 23% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
1,376
May 2026
Seats
349,613
both directions
Passengers
262,308
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–LHR?
British Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–LHR departures in May 2026 (548), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- BA
British Airways
548 departures · 133,347 seats
Share of departures39.8%80.1%
Load
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
395 departures · 116,596 seats
Share of departures28.7%71.6%
Load
- AA
188 departures · 51,943 seats
Share of departures13.7%65.8%
Load
- B6
123 departures · 17,062 seats
Share of departures8.9%81.2%
Load
- DL
122 departures · 30,665 seats
Share of departures8.9%78.3%
Load
What plane flies JFK–LHR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 23% of JFK–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
312 departures · 72.3% load
22.7% - Boeing 777-200
273 departures · 81.2% load
19.8% - Airbus A350-1000
174 departures · 71.8% load
12.7% - Boeing 787-9
163 departures · 75.8% load
11.8% - Airbus A330-900
155 departures · 70.2% load
11.3% - Airbus A321neo
123 departures · 81.2% load
8.9% - Airbus A330-200
61 departures · 81.6% load
4.4% - Airbus A330-900
59 departures · 75.9% load
4.3% - Boeing 787-10
44 departures · 73.8% load
3.2% - Airbus A330-300
10 departures · 70.9% load
0.7% - Boeing 787-8
2 departures · 96.1% load
0.1%
How has JFK–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–LHR departures rose from 1,321 in June 2025 to 1,376 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1,321 departures · 279,137 passengers
79.4%
Load
July 2025
1,358 departures · 306,403 passengers
84.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → LHR
81.2% full
688 departures · 141,754 passengers
LHR → JFK
68.9% full
688 departures · 120,554 passengers
Nonstop JFK–LHR 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (22.7%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (19.8%).
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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