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New York (JFK) to London (LHR)

3,442mi
5,540 km2,991 nm

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

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 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 28% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

1,214

April 2026

Seats

305,982

both directions

Passengers

242,996

both directions

Load factor

79.4%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies JFK–LHR?

British Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–LHR departures in April 2026 (500), one of 5 carriers on the route.

  • BA

    British Airways

    500 departures · 123,164 seats

    84.9%

    Load

  • VS

    Virgin Atlantic

    300 departures · 86,228 seats

    74.5%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    175 departures · 49,837 seats

    72.6%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    120 departures · 30,287 seats

    80.1%

    Load

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    119 departures · 16,466 seats

    83.4%

    Load

What plane flies JFK–LHR?

In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 28% of JFK–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has JFK–LHR traffic changed?

Nonstop JFK–LHR departures fell from 1,327 in May 2025 to 1,214 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop JFK–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    1,327 departures · 269,083 passengers

    76.4%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

JFK → LHR

81.7% full

608 departures · 125,131 passengers

LHR → JFK

77.2% full

606 departures · 117,865 passengers

Nonstop JFK–LHR traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

JFK

New York

US

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Coordinates

40.64°N, 73.78°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LHR

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 April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (28.4%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (17.5%).

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.

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