Title:  Cheap United flights from New York to London (JFK→LGW) - Expedia.co.uk

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#  Cheap United flights from New York to London (JFK→LGW)

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## Alternative airports near London

Prices were available within the past 7 days. Prices and availability are subject to change.

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LHR

Heathrow

Cheapest

28 min

[Flights from £551

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LCY

London City

Closest

21 min

[Flights from £604

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## Find the cheapest month to fly from New York (JFK) to London (LGW)

### January is typically the cheapest month to fly

From £258 - £720 per traveller.

## Travel information

| Origin airport      | John F. Kennedy Intl.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Destination airport | Gatwick                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Airlines serving    | APG Distribution System, Air Europa, Air France, British Airways, Condor, Delta, Hahn Air Technologies, Iberia, Icelandair, JetBlue Airways, KLM, Norse Atlantic UK, Royal Air Maroc, SATA International-Azores Airlines S.A., Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic |
| Popular airline     | Turkish Airlines                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Distance            | 5537 km                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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