Route guide · LON → NYC
London to New York flights
In short
The great-circle distance from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York is 5,540 km (3,442 mi).
The initial great-circle heading from LHR to JFK is 288° (WNW).
AMZBooking lists 5 airports for London (LHR, LGW, STN, LTN, LCY) and 3 airports for New York (JFK, EWR, LGA).
Airport data: OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18; distances and headings computed by AMZBooking.
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- Great-circle distance
- 5,540 km
- 3,442 mi · LHR–JFK
- Initial direction
- WNW
- 288° from true north
- Airport combinations
- 15
- listed airport pairs compared below
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Airports at each end
Every airport pair, by distance
| From → to | Great-circle distance |
|---|---|
| LTN → LGA | 5,529 km · 3,435 mi |
| LTN → JFK | 5,532 km · 3,437 mi |
| LHR → LGA | 5,536 km · 3,440 mi |
| LHR → JFK | 5,540 km · 3,442 mi |
| LTN → EWR | 5,554 km · 3,451 mi |
| LHR → EWR | 5,562 km · 3,456 mi |
| LGW → LGA | 5,566 km · 3,458 mi |
| STN → LGA | 5,568 km · 3,460 mi |
| LCY → LGA | 5,569 km · 3,460 mi |
| LGW → JFK | 5,569 km · 3,460 mi |
| STN → JFK | 5,571 km · 3,462 mi |
| LCY → JFK | 5,573 km · 3,463 mi |
| LGW → EWR | 5,592 km · 3,474 mi |
| STN → EWR | 5,593 km · 3,475 mi |
| LCY → EWR | 5,595 km · 3,476 mi |
Alternatives near London
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SENLondon Southend Airport | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom | 81 km50 mi |
| SOUSouthampton Airport | Southampton, United Kingdom | 85 km53 mi |
Alternatives near New York
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| TEBTeterboro Airport | Teterboro, United States | 33 km21 mi |
| HPNWestchester County Airport | White Plains, United States | 48 km30 mi |
| ISPLong Island MacArthur Airport | Islip, United States | 60 km37 mi |
| TTNTrenton Mercer Airport | Ewing Township, United States | 96 km60 mi |
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