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. 100% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. 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 16 October 2026 at 05:23 UTC.

Today, JFK → LHR

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:50 BA178British Airways On scheduleGate 20 · T8 LHR 19:45scheduled
  2. 08:15 VS26Virgin Atlantic On scheduleT4 LHR 20:10scheduled
  3. 08:45 B61107JetBlue On scheduleGate 514 · T5 LHR 20:45scheduled
  4. 09:35 AA142American Airlines On scheduleGate 16 · T8 LHR 21:40scheduled
  5. 18:00 VS4Virgin Atlantic Sched 18:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 18:10 AA100American Airlines Sched 18:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 18:30 BA112British Airways Sched 18:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 18:30 VS10Virgin Atlantic Sched 18:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 18:40 BA174British Airways Sched 18:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 19:00 VS46Virgin Atlantic Sched 19:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 19:10 BA180British Airways Sched 19:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 19:15 AA106American Airlines Sched 19:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 19:35 BA176British Airways Sched 19:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 20:15 DL1Delta Sched 20:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 20:20 BA116British Airways Sched 20:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  16. 20:35 VS154Virgin Atlantic Sched 20:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  17. 20:55 BA172British Airways Sched 20:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  18. 21:03 B67JetBlue Sched 21:03Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  19. 21:40 BA114British Airways Est. 22:27Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  20. 22:00 DL3Delta Sched 22:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  21. 22:40 BA182British Airways Sched 22:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  22. 23:55 VS138Virgin Atlantic Sched 23:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked JFK board 01:14 · LHR board 06:23

JFK New York busy · +24
LHR London smooth · +0
5,539 km · ~7h 36m est.
dep bank 07:50–23:5535x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 27 operated JFK → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~7h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

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 AirwaysBA100% 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
10-15AA100dep −3 → arr−18
10-15AA106dep −5 → arr−22
10-15AA142dep −10 → arr−23
10-15B61107dep −2 → arr−16
10-15B67dep +0 → arr−39
10-15BA112dep −9 → arr−8
10-15BA114dep +1 → arr−31
10-15BA116dep +20 → arr−25
10-15BA172dep −5 → arr−23
10-15BA174dep +15 → arr−10
10-15BA176dep −3 → arr−7
10-15BA178dep −6 → arr−31
10-15BA180dep +0 → arr−9
10-15BA182dep +14 → arr−29
10-15DL1dep −8 → arr−38
10-15DL3dep −5 → arr−44
10-15VS10dep −2 → arr−29
10-15VS138dep +59 → arr−35
10-15VS154dep +26 → arr−2
10-15VS26dep −5 → arr−32
10-15VS4dep −7 → arr−15
10-15VS46dep −10 → arr+6
10-14AA100dep +28 → arr+13
10-14AA106dep −1 → arr+7
10-14AA142departed−1
10-14B61107departed+3
10-14B67dep −9 → arr−24

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 +24 min busy 🌤 overcast · SSE 9 kt Full JFK delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · W 9 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LHR: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +30 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?

Some delays possible. The departure side at JFK is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. 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.