New York to London Distance: 3,460 Miles, ~7 Hours Flight

The great-circle distance between New York (JFK/EWR/LGA) and London (LHR/LGW/STN/LTN/SEN) is approximately 3,460 miles (5,570 km).

Flight Time

• Eastbound (NY→LON): ~6 hr 45 min – 7 hr 30 min (tailwinds)
• Westbound (LON→NY): ~7 hr 30 min – 8 hr 30 min (headwinds)
• Aircraft: Widebodies (B777, B787, A350, A380) — 180–350 seats
• Frequency: 30+ daily nonstops (pre-pandemic); ~20–25 currently

Key Airports

• NYC: JFK (primary international), EWR (United hub), LGA (domestic/Canada only)
• LON: LHR (primary, BA/Virgin hub), LGW (leisure/low-cost), STN/LTN/SEN (low-cost/cargo)

Time Zones

London is 5 hours ahead of New York (EST/EDT) most of year; 4 hours during US DST / UK non-DST mismatch weeks (March, Oct/Nov).

The "5,858 km / 6.6 hours" figure in some sources reflects a specific routing or older data; current optimal great-circle is ~5,570 km.