London Gatwick Airport
London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK
Major airport · 189 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,883 ft
59 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
London → New York
LGW
LondonLondon Gatwick Airport
LondonLondon Gatwick AirportJFK
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport- Distance
- 3,460 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~7h 30m
New York is currently 5 hours behind London.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 7 hr 10 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Norse Atlantic Airways UKall year
British Airwaysnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in London. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.7Mon
- 0.8Tue
- 0.8Wed
- 0.6Thu
- 0.9Fri
- 0.6Sat
- 0.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 787-9B78990%
- Boeing 777-200B7728%
- Airbus A330-200A3321%
- Airbus A340-300A3431%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 30 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 46 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 18 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 14 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LGW-JFK - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from London: 189.
- Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.
The airports on this route
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK
International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft
66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from London to New York
The observed direct connection between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) covers approximately 3,460 mi. The estimated flight time is around 7h 30m. British Airways and Norse Atlantic Airways UK have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is London from New York by air?
- The great-circle distance between London Gatwick Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport is approximately 3,460 mi.
- How long is the flight from London to New York?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 7h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from London to New York?
- Yes, a direct connection between LGW and JFK has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: British Airways and Norse Atlantic Airways UK.
- How often is there a flight from London to New York?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 270 observed flights. Mainly Norse Atlantic Airways UK, British Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between London and New York?
- New York is currently 5 hours behind London.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.