Find flights
When to book
FAQs & Tips
Airlines
Deals

Find cheap flights from the United States to the United Kingdom from £102

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from the United States to the United Kingdom departing on 1/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
0 bags
Mon 20/5
Mon 27/5

Search hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to the United Kingdom

In the last 7 days, travellers have searched 44,212,662 times on KAYAK, and here's why:

Save 28% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Free to useThere are no hidden charges or fees.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from the United States to the United Kingdom

Low season

January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

£102
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (41% more expensive on average)
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to London Gatwick Airport

FAQs for booking flights from the United States to the United Kingdom

  • Which is the most sustainable airline to travel with to the United Kingdom?

    United Airlines is one of the most sustainable airline companies, so if you’re looking to travel more sustainably, it is your best option. They have invested in sustainable fuel and are also in the process of eliminating single-use plastic from their airplanes.

  • What are the layover options when traveling to the United Kingdom?

    Layover options for flights to the UK mostly depend on the airline. The most popular layover options for flights from the US to the UK are Madrid, Amsterdam and Paris. As you would expect, Paris is popular with Air France while Amsterdam is popular when flying with KLM. Madrid, on the other hand, is prevalent with Iberian Air.

  • What are the visa and passport requirements for landing in the UK?

    To be allowed into the UK, you need to provide a valid passport at the immigration check. Your passport should be valid for the length of your stay in the United Kingdom. It also must have at least one blank page for immigration stamps. As for visa requirements, US citizens don’t need a tourist visa as long as they don’t stay longer than six months.

  • How do you get from the airport to the main city center?

    Depending on which airport you land at, getting to the main city center is quite easy. Most major airports in the United Kingdom, including Heathrow (LHR) and Manchester Airport (MAN), have a few car rental shops where you can rent a car to get to the city. Alternatively, you can choose to take a taxi or the metro, depending on your budget.

  • Are there any direct flights to the United Kingdom?

    For anyone looking to fly directly to the UK, you’ll be happy to hear that a good number of airlines offer direct flights. United Airlines, KLM, and Delta are the most popular airlines to check out. You can still go for a cheaper one-stop flight with the popular layover options being Paris and Amsterdam.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United States to the United Kingdom?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from the United States to the United Kingdom.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from the United States to the United Kingdom?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to the United Kingdom from the United States is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from the United States to the United Kingdom?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to the United Kingdom with an airline and back to the United States with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from the United States to the United Kingdom?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to the United Kingdom from the United States up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

See more FAQs

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of the United States

  • If you plan on visiting other international destinations from the United Kingdom, you should book a flight that lands at Heathrow Airport (LHR) as it is the main hub for international flights out of the UK.
  • When traveling on connecting flights, be sure to check the flight details to know whether the flight is a self-transfer or not. Self-transfer flights require you to check yourself in at each individual flight.
  • If you plan on touring the northern region of the United Kingdom, we recommend booking flights that land at Manchester Airport (MAN). However, if most of your itinerary is set to be in the southern region, Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London is where you’ll want to land.
  • Anyone traveling with kids under the age of seven should know that they are required by law to be in well-fitted car seats whenever you’re on the road. Therefore, be sure to carry one with you. Alternatively, you can ask for one when you rent a car from the airport.
  • On the date you’re scheduled to fly to the United Kingdom from the US, you should get to the airport at least an hour prior to the time your flight is supposed to take off.
See more tips

Top 5 airlines serving from the United States to the United Kingdom

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to the United Kingdom? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.7
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 751 reviews
7.1food
7.8boarding
7.4comfort
8.3crew
7.7entertainment
Airline reviews

Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

6.0 GoodSonia, Apr 2024LAX - LHR
Read more about Virgin Atlantic reviews

Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

Quick flight. But cabin crew were very noisy and talking too much, especially when we were seated at the back of the plane trying to sleep through the night .

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

The delay was an issue. Other than that. Every thing good

Hi vergin Atlantic service was good but the flight ticket agent travel up charge me extra 57 pounds as a airport charges, actually I refuse to pay but they say if I not pay £57 then they say you will not be able to travel from Heathrow to goa ,so for me there was no option and it was just 3 day before my departure so i paid, so please look in to the matter. And I have a receipt of £ 57 as well .thanks

Staff didn’t check cabin well for landing seemed more interested in chatting to each other. Food was poor and differed from pre order.

We were in the last group to be called to the flight - which was 30 minutes late taking off. While we were lucky enough to have been given bulkhead seats (due to a medical condition I’d told them about beforehand) the seats weren’t particularly comfortable. A crying baby for the whole trip made things worse, so the crew managed very well with coping. The final thing I’d say was that there wasn’t enough food served during the flight.

Very good. Glad we had Premium for the flight out.

We flew Upper Class from London to The Turks and Caicos. Check in was amazing. Our ldriver too us directly to a special entrance to terminal 3. It took 10 minutes to check in and clear customs. Amazing! The VA lounge is large and comfortable. Boarding the flight was easy and without a wait. The crew was excellent. But the seats were awful, strange and uncomfortable. Having a comfortable flat bed seat is the reason we pays 1000s extra. The VA 787 uses a reverse herringbone configuration. Look it up. You have your back to the window and are facing the aisle with no privacy. Turning the seat into a bed requires assistance from the crew so not very spontaneous. . The food was ok. A bit tasteless and meager portions. Had to pay for WiFi. I believe VA has other configuration on their dream airbus flights. Lots of stuff about all this on YouTube where you can see what I have been describing. I can not recommend taking VA on a long flight with these seats.

I just wrote a text which was supposed to be for the flight from Denver to spokane not Frankfurt to Denver.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

flight delays, staff only communicating when pushed, food service lasting a grand total of 7 minutes, stuck in seat from 45mins into flight until landing

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

the flight from Tampa departed with a delay. The food on board was poor, usually on international airlines alcoholic beverages are offered free of charge , but here it was for a fee, the cutlery was wooden, there were no hot drinks (tea, coffee). Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures of the portions of food, but it wouldn't have been enough for a child either.And in the future, I will try not to use the services of this airline

they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

Nice flight, nice crew but no cookie or napkin with my seltzer.

Trip was smooth bumpy from the wind but no issues at all the crew attendant was very pleasant and had great customer service

Short flight so not much to rate. Surprised I had to pay for a soda.

Nice to be on a flight that wasn't fully booked so there were only two of us in the three seat row.

The only problem was there are games on the entertaiment system. The guy behind me played poker the entire time and poking the back of my seat. I hope they remove these.

Very good need to offer better choice of food for business

Great travel. Wonderful experience. Hope to do it again in the near future. God willing

Aer Lingus doesn't have plug ins for devices at each seat. They also did not give me a dairy free meal as requested and confirmed by staff. It was as if I had not requested anything. Otherwise, they were great!

The transatlantic flight was wonderful. The regional reminded me of jet blue. Crazy and packed. Not enough overhead space and tough on elderly.

All OK. Food, best bring your own. Even a BigMac will be better.

Always find Aer Lingus reliable and good value for money. Food on this flight was pretty basic and the headphone Jack at my seat only worked for one ear. Little disappointed in movie selection, limited on recent releases. Staff are okay - but I always buy a cheap ticket so not like I expect first class opulence anyway!!!

Great hospitality and service! Seats are better cushioned then some

I've done hundreds of flights in my life, and this flight was one of the best I've ever taken, From beginning to end, everything went smoothly, professionally, and with a smile and friendly attitude from all employees I interacted with. The food was delicious (and free), as were the drinks. There was just a genial and effective way in the way that British Airways organized the flight -that reminded of days in the 70's, 80's, and 90's, when flying was a fun, and exciting adventure. I enjoyed and had confidence in the abilities of the flight crew, I'll be flying British Airways several more times this summer. Thank you so much for the great experience! Cheryl Olso

Terrible! I missed my flight to my final destination and British airlines and American Airlines keep pointing fingers on each other’s. Nobody wants to take responsibility

Overall, terrific service, accommodations, and experience. Only reason comfort was rated lower was because it was difficult to keep a comfortable sleeping position for the overnight flight, but I also had an economy seat.

Very cramped seats in economy, difficult to get comfortable with your legs and feet and back. The seat width is ok but I’m average size. Food is HORRIBLE. Crew is friendly. Delays and very tight connections made it tough for navigating. We would have missed our connecting flight if it wasn’t delayed too. The terminal transit was slow and normally every 10 minutes before 8pm, after 8 pm is every 30 minutes!!!!! No free wine or drinks!! Below average attitude.

Leg room was better than expected. Lavatory’s were easy to access.crew was grea!

Horrible seat allocation. Boarding was slow. Food was average and so was entertainment. The TV terminal didn't work and so had to use remote.

Lost one checked bag.and wasted 30min waiting and filing missing baggage report. Very unsatisfied.

This was an American Airlines flight. The crew were very unhappy and quite grumpy. Abrupt to the point of being rude. The food was dreadful. Indeed the breakfast was in edible. I will avoid AA at all costs in the future.

As expected for a BA long haul flight in economy - you get what you pay for. Good leg space, in flight entertainment and food and drink provided. Staff on the return flight (overnight) we're a bit brisk and just wanted to get everyone fed and watered before turning the lights down. We're vegetarian so ordered it separately through the booking, although when we were in flight we realised there was a normal and vegetarian option anyway, and we were given vegan. This is fine, however on the return trip we were told there were no more specially ordered meals left, so be aware in case you have specific dietary requirements.

Fare was much lower with a layover in London as I was able avoid numerous landing fees that would have been added to the ticket price had I booked a direct flight to Amsterdam.

I loved the ability to upgrade my seat which was worth it. The large seat and ability to recline made it comfortable to fall asleep. My only two complaints were entertainment (movie selections were old) and approx 30 mins before landing the crew started to collect the blankets despite the cabin air temperature remaining cold. Maybe wait for passengers to get off the plane before collecting the blankets.

Excellent! Although it stinks to pay extra for leg room and then have no screen option.

Very much dislike: Airline requires check-in at the Airport Airline does not work with TSA PreCheck

Overall a great experience. Only complaint was the movie selection was pretty limited, but that's pretty minor in the grand scheme of things and easy to overcome.

The crew was unfriendly front check-in. The filth in the plane was so disappointing. I could smell dirt and looked up and there was literally dirt that was blowing in through the air. Old food on the seat back tray in front of me so I didn’t use it. No toilet paper in the bathroom and scum/old dirt next to the seats.

No blanket pillow headphones, not even a water or snack makes for a very uncomfortable flight. There are too many extra fees that should be basic and standard included.

There was no communication about the check-in process, even the fact that Norse doesn’t do online check-in! And once we were at the Los Angeles airport (LAX), there was no signage or assistance about where to check in. I kept Googling for 3rd party information until I finally found on the airport website that we had to check in at Terminal 1 and be bussed back to Terminal B, the international terminal. How were we supposed to know that?! Otherwise, the flight itself was comfortable and the attendants were helpful and friendly. I just feel like we were lucky to have managed the check-in and boarding process on our own - why keep it a secret??

The flight was comfortable, smooth, hardly any bumps even though we encountered some jetstream. The onboard entertainment could be jazzed up a little, the TV shows were old ans not much variety. The movies we ok. The staff was pleasant. The Orlando ground crew was excellent, they were pleasantand friendly. My kids and I were seated separately but the Orlando crew was able to reassign us together. The ground crew at Gatwick, UK need some work on attitude, they were not so sociable. All in all wonderful flight to and from England. I will be definitely traveling with Norse again. Ps...Norse need to work on an app for both Android and iOS.

Crew at airport who completed boarding were incredibly and blatantly rude and unhelpful. 0/10 customer service. I was going to upgrade my seat to first class and upon asking, I was met with an awful attitude so I changed my mind.

Boarding was a disaster. 2 hours in line to get boarding passes and we had no luggage to check in. Coffee was $4 so is water. 11 and a half hour’s flight and food was not included. You could purchase the food but it was complete garbage, This is worse than spirit airline. Never again

Book cheap flights from the United States to the United Kingdom

Cheapest flights to the United Kingdom from the United States found in 2024

Recent return flight deals

1/5Wed
directNorse Atlantic UK
7h 00mJFK-LGW
8/5Wed
directNorse Atlantic UK
7h 50mLGW-JFK
£263
1/5Wed
directNorse Atlantic UK
7h 00mJFK-LGW
8/5Wed
directNorse Atlantic UK
7h 50mLGW-JFK
£266
19/9Thu
2 stopsBritish Airways
26h 36mJFK-LGW
26/9Thu
directBritish Airways
8h 00mLGW-JFK
£362
10/10Thu
directVirgin Atlantic
6h 50mJFK-LHR
17/10Thu
directVirgin Atlantic
7h 45mLHR-JFK
£365
4/5Sat
directVirgin Atlantic
7h 10mJFK-LHR
19/5Sun
directVirgin Atlantic
7h 45mLHR-JFK
£367
1/10Tue
directBritish Airways
7h 20mJFK-LHR
7/10Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
12h 35mLHR-JFK
£369
3/10Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
31h 50mJFK-LHR
6/10Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
11h 10mLHR-JFK
£370
17/10Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
29h 35mJFK-LHR
20/10Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
36h 35mLHR-JFK
£381
4/5Sat
directAir France
7h 15mJFK-LHR
1/6Sat
directAir France
7h 45mLHR-JFK
£416
4/5Sat
directAir France
10h 50mLAX-LHR
6/6Thu
1 stopAir France
14h 40mLHR-LAX
£510

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Recent one-way flight deals

1/5Wed
directNorse Atlantic UK
7h 00mJFK-LGW
£102
1/5Wed
directNorse Atlantic UK
7h 00mJFK-LGW
£104
2/5Thu
directNorse Atlantic UK
7h 00mJFK-LGW
£109
10/7Wed
directBritish Airways
7h 10mJFK-LHR
£278
17/9Tue
directBritish Airways
7h 05mJFK-LHR
£280
25/9Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
18h 30mLGA-LHR
£300
25/9Wed
directUnited Airlines
7h 10mEWR-LHR
£300
4/8Sun
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
10h 45mLGA-LHR
£303
10/8Sat
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
26h 00mJFK-LHR
£306
26/5Sun
1 stopAer Lingus
32h 35mSFO-LHR
£479

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Last minute flights to the United Kingdom

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

24/4Wed
multi-stop
25h 30mJFK-LGW
4/5Sat
direct
7h 50mLGW-JFK
£350
24/4Wed
multi-stop
18h 55mJFK-LGW
4/5Sat
direct
7h 50mLGW-JFK
£361
25/4Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 35mJFK-LHR
27/4Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 05mLHR-JFK
£415
21/4Sun
multi-stopVirgin Atlantic
13h 00mSFO-LHR
7/5Tue
multi-stopVirgin Atlantic
14h 30mLHR-SFO
£443
22/4Mon
multi-stopVirgin Atlantic
15h 20mSFO-LHR
7/5Tue
multi-stopVirgin Atlantic
14h 30mLHR-SFO
£445
21/4Sun
directUnited Airlines
10h 35mLAX-LHR
29/4Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 35mLHR-LAX
£456
24/4Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
18h 10mJFK-LGW
4/5Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
13h 05mLGW-JFK
£465
22/4Mon
directBritish Airways
6h 50mJFK-LHR
1/5Wed
directBritish Airways
7h 50mLHR-JFK
£472
22/4Mon
multi-stopAer Lingus
10h 35mJFK-LHR
25/4Thu
multi-stopAer Lingus
10h 49mLHR-JFK
£570
21/4Sun
multi-stopAer Lingus
11h 20mJFK-LHR
23/4Tue
multi-stopAer Lingus
11h 44mLHR-JFK
£570

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Flights to the United Kingdom

Return flight deals:

United Kingdom - United States

Cabin classes:

£2,880
£1,609
£728
£174

Browse origins:

View more