New York John F Kennedy International to London Heathrow Flights

If it is your first time travelling to London Heathrow then check out the airliners JetBlue, Malaysia Airlines, AlphaSky, JetBlue Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Gulf Air, Alaska Airlines, Aeromexico, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, KLM, Air France, Aer Lingus, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic, Iberia, Finnair, American Airlines and British Airways. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from John F Kennedy International , so you will find flying to London Heathrow is quite easy. The flight time is approximately 7 Hours 19 Minutes.

The exact cost of the flight we vary quite significantly base on the dates you travel, the time of day you will depart and how long in advance you pre book the flights. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the close you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

When arriving at London Heathrow don’t forget to set your watch to the local time!

For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from John F Kennedy International to London Heathrow, please see the table below.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
British Airways1212121212121006:2021:40
American Airlines121212121212706:2021:40
Iberia121212121212506:2021:40
Finnair121212121212506:2021:40
Virgin Atlantic888888606:2020:10
Delta Air Lines888888406:2023:00
Aer Lingus888888306:3020:10
KLM888888206:2023:00
Air France888888206:2023:00
Singapore Airlines666666206:2023:00
Qatar Airways444444206:2021:40
Aeromexico444444106:2020:10
Alaska Airlines443444106:2022:20
SriLankan Airlines333333206:2019:30
Gulf Air333333206:2019:30
JetBlue Airways222222209:3020:45
AlphaSky023302106:2022:20
Malaysia Airlines111111107:4019:30
JetBlue000000120:4120:41

British Airways offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:20 and 21:40.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from British Airways at britishairways.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for British Airways are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

DayFlying Time
Monday06:20, 06:30, 06:55, 07:40, 07:45, 08:20, 09:10, 09:35, 10:30, 11:15, 19:45 and 21:40
Tuesday06:20, 06:30, 06:55, 07:40, 07:45, 08:20, 09:05, 09:35, 10:30, 11:15, 19:45 and 21:40
Wednesday06:20, 06:30, 06:55, 07:40, 07:45, 08:20, 09:05, 09:35, 10:30, 11:15, 19:45 and 21:40
Thursday06:20, 06:30, 06:55, 07:40, 07:45, 08:20, 09:10, 09:35, 10:30, 11:15, 19:45 and 21:40
Friday06:20, 06:30, 06:55, 07:40, 07:45, 08:20, 09:05, 09:35, 10:30, 11:15, 19:45 and 21:40
Saturday06:20, 06:30, 06:55, 07:40, 07:45, 08:20, 09:05, 09:35, 10:30, 11:15, 19:45 and 21:40
Sunday06:20, 06:30, 06:55, 07:45, 08:20, 09:05, 09:35, 11:15, 19:30 and 19:45

If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to London Heathrow. You can see full details of these below.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
New York John F Kennedy to Gatwick05,568 km (3,460 miles)7 Hours 21 Minutes
New York John F Kennedy to Manchester05,362 km (3,332 miles)7 Hours 7 Minutes

Please remember to leave plenty of time to get though customers when you are departing form the airports. Flights regulations are getting very strict these days so getting through customs can take in excess of 1 hour in some cases.

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