LHR → JFKLondon to New York

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to New York (JFK): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 75% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 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 London and New York. Updated 16 October 2026 at 05:23 UTC.

Today, LHR → JFK

Fri 16 Oct · local times
VS45Virgin Atlantic50 min late

The LHR board at 06:23 shows departure at 13:40 instead of 12:50.

Landing
16:25JFK board estimate · sched 15:35
Later cancelled
1.4%of 359 past Virgin Atlantic flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
BA177 13:20British Airways · then AA105 14:10, BA115 15:20
Track VS45 →
BA113British Airways47 min late

The LHR board at 06:23 shows departure at 17:22 instead of 16:35.

Landing
20:27JFK board estimate · sched 19:40
Later cancelled
2.4%of 4,052 past British Airways flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
BA179 17:25British Airways · then AA141 18:05, VS137 18:35
Track BA113 →
  1. 08:15 B62220JetBlue On schedule JFK est. 11:11sched 11:19
  2. 08:20 BA117British Airways On schedule JFK est. 10:54sched 11:10
  3. 08:20 VS3Virgin Atlantic On schedule JFK est. 11:18sched 11:30
  4. 10:15 BA175British Airways On schedule JFK est. 12:48sched 13:05
  5. 10:30 AA101American Airlines On schedule JFK 13:20scheduled
  6. 11:20 VS9Virgin Atlantic On schedule JFK 14:15scheduled
  7. 11:35 BA173British Airways On schedule JFK 14:25scheduled
  8. 11:45 DL2Delta On schedule JFK est. 14:29sched 14:59
  9. 11:55 B620JetBlue On schedule JFK est. 14:51sched 15:10
  10. 12:30 BA181British Airways On schedule JFK 15:20scheduled
  11. 12:50 VS45Virgin Atlantic Est. 13:40 +50 JFK est. 16:25 +50sched 15:35
  12. 13:20 BA177British Airways On schedule JFK 16:15scheduled
  13. 14:10 AA105American Airlines On schedule JFK 17:00scheduled
  14. 15:20 BA115British Airways On schedule JFK 18:20scheduled
  15. 15:50 VS153Virgin Atlantic On schedule JFK 18:45scheduled
  16. 16:20 DL4Delta On schedule JFK est. 19:35sched 19:40
  17. 16:35 BA113British Airways Est. 17:22 +47 JFK est. 20:27 +47sched 19:40
  18. 17:25 BA179British Airways On schedule JFK 20:20scheduled
  19. 18:05 AA141American Airlines On schedule JFK 21:05scheduled
  20. 18:35 VS137Virgin Atlantic On schedule JFK 21:50scheduled
  21. 19:25 BA183British Airways Sched 19:25Departure not confirmed by the board JFK 22:25scheduled
  22. 19:50 VS25Virgin Atlantic Sched 19:50Departure not confirmed by the board JFK 22:35scheduled

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

LHR London heavy · +35
JFK New York smooth · +12
5,539 km · ~7h 36m est.
dep bank 08:15–20:0535x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 24 operated LHR → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~7h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

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 AA101 10:30 daily · AA105 14:10 daily · AA141 18:05 daily

British AirwaysBA78% on time

Flights BA117 08:20 daily · BA175 10:15 daily · BA173 11:35 daily · BA181 12:30 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2 11:45 daily · DL4 16:20 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B62220 08:15 daily · B620 11:55 daily

Virgin AtlanticVS67% on time

Flights VS3 08:20 daily · VS9 11:20 daily · VS45 12:50 daily · VS153 15:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA101dep +18 → arr−18
10-15AA105dep +48 → arr+15
10-15AA141dep +28 → arr−1
10-15B620dep +30 → arr+16
10-15B62220dep +131 → arr+119
10-15BA113dep +26 → arr−1
10-15BA115dep +32 → arr−1
10-15BA117dep +16 → arr−10
10-15BA173dep +35 → arr+24
10-15BA175dep +19 → arr−10
10-15BA177dep +27 → arr+4
10-15BA179dep +70 → arr+41
10-15BA181dep +19 → arr+3
10-15BA183dep +34 → arr−3
10-15DL2dep +16 → arr−10
10-15DL4dep +28 → arr−14
10-15VS137dep +129 → arr+61
10-15VS153dep +37 → arr+26
10-15VS25dep +46 → arr+9
10-15VS3dep +28 → arr−22
10-15VS45dep +22 → arr−4
10-15VS9dep +16 → arr+2
10-14AA101arrived−19
10-14AA105arrived−4

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 · W 9 kt Full LHR delay board →
JFKNew York +12 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 9 kt Full JFK 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 London to New York route actually runs

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

Is LHR–JFK running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at LHR 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 LHR–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:25 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to JFK?

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 LHR–JFK fly?

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