LHR → EWRLondon to New York

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to New York (EWR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 63% of the last 40 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. 2 of the 40 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 5,561 km, an estimated 7 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and New York. Updated 13 September 2026 at 21:09 UTC.

LHR London heavy · +35
EWR New York smooth · +0
5,561 km · ~7h 38m est.
dep bank 07:45–18:0014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 40 operated LHR → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 2 of 40 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 40 operated legs
Flight time~7h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled5.0%recent route rate · 2 of 40

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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British AirwaysUnited Airlines

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
British AirwaysBA60% on time

Flights BA185 11:00 daily · BA189 16:35 daily

United AirlinesUA63% on time

Flights UA123 07:45 daily · UA905 09:30 daily · UA17 10:25 daily · UA147 12:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13BA185dep +48 → arr+48
09-13BA189dep +22 → arr−1
09-13UA123dep +16 → arr+1
09-13UA147departed+32
09-13UA15departed+17
09-13UA17dep +14 → arr−9
09-13UA921dep +47 → arr+3
09-13UA941dep +30 → arr+6
09-12BA185dep +41 → arr+11
09-12BA189dep +21 → arr+4
09-12UA123dep +19 → arr−13
09-12UA147dep +30 → arr−4
09-12UA15dep +66 → arr+20
09-12UA17dep +18 → arr−33
09-12UA921dep +238 → arr+185
09-12UA941dep +28 → arr−20
09-11BA185dep +62 → arr+29
09-11BA189dep +26 → arr+1
09-11UA123dep +20 → arr+10
09-11UA147dep +47 → arr+18
09-11UA15dep +24 → arr−14
09-11UA17dep +19 → arr−10
09-11UA921dep +264 → arr+201
09-11UA941dep +120 → arr+85
09-10BA185dep +25 → arr+11
09-10BA189dep +38 → arr+28
09-10UA123dep +22 → arr+3
09-10UA147dep +20 → arr+11
09-10UA15dep +30 → arr+14
09-10UA17dep +28 → arr+6
09-10UA921dep +114 → arr+92
09-10UA941dep +84 → arr+83
09-09BA185dep +41 → arr−2
09-09BA189arrived+20
09-09UA123cancelledCNX
09-09UA147arrived−13
09-09UA15arrived−30
09-09UA17arrived+14
09-09UA921arrived−8
09-09UA941cancelledCNX

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
LHRLondon +35 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 9 kt Full LHR delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · WNW 3 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EWR: 31% 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 London to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to EWR 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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LHR to EWR questions

Is LHR–EWR running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 18:00 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 5,561 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 423–507 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–EWR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.