JFK → LHRNew York to London

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to London (LHR): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 93% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. 1 of the 29 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 5,539 km, an estimated 7 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and London. Updated 25 October 2026 at 14:40 UTC.

Today, JFK → LHR

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. 00:20 BA182British Airways Left 00:20 Landed 10:49 −21
  2. 09:00 VS26Virgin Atlantic Left 08:47 LHR est. 19:17In the air · sched 20:10
  3. 09:05 BA178British Airways Left 09:04 LHR est. 19:43In the air · sched 20:00
  4. 09:45 B61107JetBlue Left 09:41 LHR 20:55In the air · scheduled landing
  5. 11:05 AA142American Airlines On scheduleGate 4 · T8 LHR 22:10scheduled
  6. 18:50 BA180British Airways On scheduleT8 ·
  7. 19:00 VS4Virgin Atlantic On scheduleT4 ·
  8. 19:10 BA112British Airways On scheduleT8 ·
  9. 19:15 AA100American Airlines On scheduleGate 2 · T8 ·
  10. 19:40 BA174British Airways On scheduleT8 ·
  11. 20:01 VS46Virgin Atlantic On scheduleT4 ·
  12. 20:05 BA176British Airways On scheduleT8 ·
  13. 21:00 DL1Delta On scheduleGate B38 · T4 ·
  14. 21:05 BA116British Airways On scheduleT8 ·
  15. 21:40 BA172British Airways On scheduleT8 ·
  16. 22:03 B67JetBlue On scheduleGate 522 · T5 ·
  17. 22:05 AA104American Airlines On scheduleGate 31 · T8 ·
  18. 22:10 VS10Virgin Atlantic On scheduleT4 ·
  19. 22:50 BA114British Airways On scheduleT8 ·
  20. 23:20 DL3Delta Sched 23:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked JFK board 10:07 · LHR board 14:40

JFK New York smooth · +0
LHR London smooth · +0
5,539 km · ~7h 36m est.
dep bank 07:50–23:5535x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 29 operated JFK → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 1 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~7h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.4%recent route rate · 1 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesBritish AirwaysDelta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA142 09:35 daily · AA100 18:10 daily · AA106 19:15 daily

British AirwaysBA82% on time

Flights BA178 07:50 daily · BA112 18:30 daily · BA174 18:40 daily · BA180 19:10 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1 20:15 daily · DL3 22:00 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B61107 08:45 daily · B67 21:03 daily

Virgin AtlanticVS100% on time

Flights VS26 08:15 daily · VS4 18:00 daily · VS10 18:30 daily · VS46 19:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25B61107departed−4
10-25BA178dep −1 → arr−17
10-25BA182dep +0 → arr−21
10-25VS26dep −13 → arr−53
10-24AA100dep −16 → arr−16
10-24AA104dep −12 → arr−58
10-24AA142dep −11 → arr−60
10-24B61107dep −2 → arr−18
10-24B67dep −8 → arr−51
10-24BA112cancelledCNX
10-24BA114dep +1 → arr+34
10-24BA116dep −2 → arr−18
10-24BA172dep −6 → arr−53
10-24BA174dep −7 → arr−18
10-24BA176dep +0 → arr−50
10-24BA178dep −6 → arr−43
10-24BA180dep −2 → arr−44
10-24BA182arrived−4
10-24DL1dep −9 → arr−87
10-24DL3dep +2 → arr−18
10-24VS10dep −2 → arr−38
10-24VS138dep +34 → arr−17
10-24VS154dep +14 → arr−4
10-24VS4dep −4 → arr−17
10-24VS46dep −5 → arr−55
10-23AA100dep −5 → arr−21
10-23AA106dep −7 → arr−41
10-23AA142departed−4
10-23B61107departed+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 4 kt Full JFK delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 25 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to LHR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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JFK to LHR questions

Is JFK–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–LHR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 and evening departures around 18:00 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JFK to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 5,539 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 421–505 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–LHR fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 154 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.