LHR → EWRLondon to New York

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to New York (EWR): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 79% of the last 39 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 39 tracked flights. 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 28 October 2026 at 15:59 UTC.

Today, LHR → EWR

Wed 28 Oct · local times
UA905United AirlinesIn the air, 18 min late

Left LHR at 09:28, 18 min after its 09:10 slot.

Landing
13:03EWR board estimate · sched 13:40
Track UA905 →
BA185British AirwaysIn the air, 21 min late

Left LHR at 11:01, 21 min after its 10:40 slot.

Landing
14:24EWR board estimate · sched 14:50
Track BA185 →
  1. 08:00 UA123United Airlines Left 08:09 +9 Landed 11:22 −28
  2. 09:10 UA905United Airlines Left 09:28 +18 EWR est. 13:03In the air · sched 13:40
  3. 10:40 BA185British Airways Left 11:01 +21 EWR est. 14:24In the air · sched 14:50
  4. 12:00 UA17United Airlines Left 12:11 +11 ·
  5. 12:50 UA147United Airlines Left 13:07 +17 ·
  6. 15:10 UA15United Airlines Departed EWR est. 19:07In the air · sched 19:45
  7. 16:25 BA189British Airways On scheduleBoarding EWR est. 20:03sched 20:35
  8. 18:00 UA921United Airlines On schedule EWR est. 21:57sched 22:30
  9. · OS7795Austrian Airlines Departed EWR est. 15:25In the air · sched 16:10
  10. · OS7797Austrian Airlines Departed EWR est. 16:43In the air · sched 17:20

Checked LHR board 15:29 · EWR board 11:59

LHR London busy · +29
EWR New York smooth · +0
5,561 km · ~7h 38m est.
dep bank 07:45–18:0016x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 39 operated LHR → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 39 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 39 operated legs
Flight time~7h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 39

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Austrian AirlinesBritish 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
Austrian AirlinesOS

Flights OS7797 varies Mo We

British AirwaysBA64% on time

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

United AirlinesUA85% on time

Flights UA123 07:45 daily · UA905 09:10 Mo Tu We · UA17 10:25 daily · UA147 12:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28BA185dep +21 → arr−26
10-28UA123dep +9 → arr−28
10-28UA147departed+17
10-28UA17departed+11
10-28UA905dep +18 → arr−37
10-27BA185dep +41 → arr+6
10-27BA189dep +21 → arr−16
10-27UA123dep +13 → arr−27
10-27UA147dep +20 → arr+0
10-27UA15dep +29 → arr−19
10-27UA17dep +18 → arr−35
10-27UA905dep +31 → arr−13
10-27UA921dep +14 → arr−30
10-26BA185dep +39 → arr−7
10-26BA189dep +66 → arr+21
10-26OS7797arrived−10
10-26UA123dep +35 → arr−4
10-26UA147dep +23 → arr−25
10-26UA15dep +36 → arr−2
10-26UA17dep +51 → arr−10
10-26UA905dep +39 → arr−4
10-26UA921dep +40 → arr−1
10-25BA185dep +32 → arr−5
10-25BA189dep +47 → arr+14
10-25UA123dep +17 → arr−10
10-25UA147dep +53 → arr+255
10-25UA15dep +20 → arr−20
10-25UA17dep +27 → arr−13
10-25UA921dep +19 → arr−15
10-24BA185dep +35 → arr+16
10-24BA189dep +30 → arr+8
10-24UA123dep +21 → arr+1
10-24UA147dep +22 → arr−2
10-24UA15dep +122 → arr+378
10-24UA17dep +10 → arr−8
10-24UA921dep +32 → arr−1
10-24UA941dep +79 → arr+55
10-23BA185arrived+46
10-23BA189arrived+59

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 +29 min busy 🌤 overcast · WSW 13 kt Full LHR delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 3 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EWR: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 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 81/100. 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?

3 carriers operate this route, around 61 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.