Compare 12 loyalty programs for London to New York award flights, with economy seats from 6,000 points.
London to New York is a long-haul transatlantic route, and nonstop award space shows up on five carriers, including Virgin Atlantic and Delta. A full 12 programs price the route, and economy starts at 6,000 points with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, on a nonstop. Prices for the same seat can vary widely between programs, so check several before moving points out of a bank account. This page lines up every program on LHR–JFK in one place.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virgin AtlanticVS | 6,000Lowest | 10,500Lowest | Not available | Not available |
 KLMKL | 12,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 12,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 12,100pts | Not available | 64,500pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 15,000pts | Not available | Not available | 216,500Lowest |
 Brussels AirlinesSN | 18,100pts | Not available | 60,000pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 20,750pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500pts | 30,000pts | 45,000Lowest | Not available |
 IberiaIB | 22,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 FinnairAY | 22,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between London and New York price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 6,000 |
| Dec 2026 | No award data |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 6,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 6,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 12,000 |
| May 2027 | 25,000 |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
18 airlines with award seats between London and New York, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
AeromexicoAM
AviancaAVFinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBADeltaDL
EmiratesEKIberiaIB
LufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQR
Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
TAP Air PortugalTP
United AirlinesUAVirgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking London to New York with points.
Distance ~3,440 miles; nonstop flying time ~7h25 (estimate). Local time in New York is 5 hours behind London (briefly 4 around the spring and autumn clock changes). Data covers November 2026–June 2027, with calendar prices for five months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026, February 2027, and March 2027 are among the cheapest, at 6,000 points; pricier months include April 2027 (12,000).
London to New York is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 30 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 12 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 6,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 3,440 miles from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), a nonstop runs roughly 7h25, give or take with the winds. Five airlines carry nonstop award space in the data, including Virgin Atlantic, Delta, and American Airlines. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus A330-900neo, and Airbus A321neo. About 22% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
At over seven hours in the air, London–New York is long enough for the cabin to matter, so pick it before the program. Here the lowest economy price is also the quickest trip: a Virgin Atlantic nonstop booked through the airline's own program. Expect about $327 in taxes and fees on top, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Premium economy runs about 1.8 times the economy price and business about 8 times, though the cheapest business award carries heavy fees.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is cheapest in economy at 6,000 points and premium economy at 10,500, both on Virgin Atlantic nonstops. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins business class at 45,000 points on a British Airways nonstop. First class starts at 216,500 points through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club on a connecting itinerary, often first on one leg only, so confirm the cabin on each flight.
The London–New York nonstop is contested on points, with carriers from SkyTeam (Virgin Atlantic, Delta) and oneworld (American Airlines, British Airways) all showing award space, plus JetBlue. That gives partner currencies from both alliances a way onto a nonstop. For connecting options, the better-priced awards in the data connect in Frankfurt, Reykjavik, and Casablanca. The business-class floor is a oneworld partner award: Alaska Atmos Rewards prices the British Airways nonstop.
On the London end, Gatwick (LGW) starts at 12,000 points in economy, above the route's 6,000-point economy floor, and works as a backup when Heathrow space is gone. Newark (EWR) also logs nonstop flights from London in the data. The return, New York to London, has its own page, since award pricing can differ by direction. For another option from London, Miami prices from 7,500 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the London to New York route.
