New York (JFK) to London (LHR) distance
The great-circle distance from New York to London is 2,991 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.
Route facts
- From
New York (JFK)- Time difference
- London is 5 hours ahead of New York
- Midpoint
- 52.22° N, 41.31° W
- Heading from JFK
- 51° northeast
- Heading from LHR
- 288° west
- Farthest north
- 53.7° N
The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see JFK-LHR on the globe.
Related routes
- New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX)2,146 nm
- New York (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO)2,242 nm
- New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA)949 nm
- New York (JFK) to Orlando (MCO)821 nm
- New York (JFK) to Seattle (SEA)2,099 nm
- Los Angeles (LAX) to
London (LHR)4,730 nm - London (LHR) to Chicago (ORD)3,425 nm
- London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)4,652 nm
Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.