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New York to London is the busiest long-haul international route in the world. As an example of its popularity, both JetBlue and Norse Atlantic Airways added service between the two cities during the pandemic!
Since plenty of options exist for flights between New York and London, it's only natural that the points and miles options between the two are plentiful, as well. With many airports, airline programs, transfer partners, and award surcharges that vary by route, a breakdown of all available options might assist those looking to cross the pond in the coming months.
Here are the best points and miles for flights between New York and London.
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Available Routes
A total of seven airlines transport passengers between New York and London airports:
- American Airlines
- British Airways
- Delta Air Lines
- JetBlue
- United Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic
- Norse Atlantic Airways
These seven airlines represent all three major global airline alliances, a full-service non-alliance option, and one budget airline. Even better, most airlines listed (apart from Norse) partner with at least one of the popular transferable credit card point ecosystems.
And remember partnerships: Even though a flight is operated by a given airline, an award ticket on that flight can be booked through other means. As a reminder, these seven airlines offer nonstop service between the two cities of interest. Countless other airlines can get you from point A to point B, sometimes for fewer points or less cash out of pocket, but require a connection along the way.
Apart from airline variety, the New York to London airline route enjoys airport variety, too. Most flights operate between New York–Kennedy (JFK) and London Heathrow (LHR), but that doesn't hold true for all flights. British Airways, JetBlue, and Norse fly from JFK to London Gatwick (LGW), and United operates all of its New York to London flights out of its hub at Newark (EWR).
British Airways used to offer service from JFK to London City Airport (LCY) on a specially configured A318 with just 32 business-class seats. But, that seems to be a permanent casualty of the pandemic.
Taxes and Fees
Before diving into how many points it costs to fly across the pond, it's important to set expectations about the taxes and fees accompanying these awards. No matter which booking option you select, expect to pay significantly more in taxes and fees on your way from London to New York than you will going the other direction. The United Kingdom imposes more surcharges on departures than the United States does. And that fee is increasing in both 2024 and 2025.
Below is a screenshot of the American Airlines AAdvantage® award breakdown of award costs for a one-way economy flight on American Airlines metal from New York to London:
Only the U.S. security fee is assessed on this ticket. For seasoned award travelers — particularly those flying domestically — $5.60 looks very familiar. Notice that flying in the opposite direction includes several additional line items and a much higher out-of-pocket cash cost:
The last two line items — United Kingdom's Air Passenger Duty (APD) and Passenger Service Charge — are all but unavoidable if your nonstop journey back to New York begins in London.
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Oneworld Options
Economy class
With two members represented, Oneworld flyers have the option of either American Airlines or British Airways for travel between New York and London. Both airlines offer multiple flights each day between the two cities. But, each way across the pond poses a separate award travel situation.
Let's start again with New York to London options, as seen on the American Airlines website:
The top option is for a flight operated by British Airways, and the bottom flight is operated by American Airlines.
AAdvantage®: The British Airways flight offers cheaper award space for off-peak economy class: 22,500 miles. Meanwhile, the American Airlines flight costs 5,000 miles more at 27,500 miles. According to the American and partner airline award charts, off-peak awards on partner airlines to Europe cost less (22,500 miles) than the lowest possible cost on American metal (25,000 miles). Perhaps more important than differences in mileage cost, flying American Airlines saves roughly $300 in taxes and fees per ticket! For a family of four making this type of journey, that translates to over $1,000 in savings — all for just an extra 20,000 miles total.
Alaska Airlines: Travelers with a moderate amount of Alaska Airlines miles may be able to score an even better deal. Alaska MileagePlan allows members to redeem miles for flights on American Airlines for just 22,500 miles, regardless of peak or off-peak. These awards include just $19 of taxes and fees as well, which helps it stand out against other options.
Qantas: Consider utilizing Qantas to book awards for peak economy flights on American Airlines metal. Similar to Alaska MileagePlan, the Qantas partner award chart does not distinguish between peak and off-peak dates. Even better, Qantas charges just 20,300 points for flights between 2,400 and 3,600 miles in length. This saves 2,200 points per ticket, each way, compared to what Alaska Airlines charges. However, expect to pay a hefty ($200+) amount of taxes and fees for flights on either American or British Airways metal.
British Airways: Believe it or not, booking options potentially improve even further, depending on one's appetite for taxes and fees. British Airways also considers this particular date to be “off-peak,” which means Avios costs should be as low as possible. British Airways advertises a cost of 25,000 Avios + $81.20 for flights on its own planes in economy class. By clicking on “More pricing options,” travelerscan redeem fewer Avios but pay more in cash for the same award.
The obvious tradeoff might not always present the best value, but it allows travelers to use as few as 4,550 Avios toward their eventual award redemption. Note that other Avios ecosystem airlines (Aer Lingus, Iberia, Qatar Airways, and soon to include Finnair) all charge 25,000 Avios through their respective frequent flier programs. Iberia, like British Airways, allows for varying levels of Avios plus cash redemptions, but none as favorable as those offered by British Airways.
Related: How To Avoid Paying High Fuel Surcharges When Booking Flights With Avios
Premium cabins
Both American Airlines and British Airways have three cabin classes above economy. Particularly for business and first class, it is typically more cost-effective to fly on American Airlines, due to the sky-high taxes and fees assessed by British Airways.
That said, it's a near miracle to find premium economy or business class award space on an American Airlines flight between North America and Europe — at least at a price that doesn't have lots of extra zeroes at the end.
Notice from the first graphic above that — instead of the partner award rates of 40,000 and 57,500 miles — American charges 56,500 miles for premium economy and 78,000 miles for business class on its own plane on this particular date. You won't find these elevated point costs published anywhere, either. Instead, American only advertises award cost starting points on the updated award chart for flights on AA metal. Sometimes, you might find a mileage cost that is right around the “starting at” rate, but, more often than not, awards cost much more.
Given American Airlines' recent changes to award pricing on its own metal, partner award availability does not always correspond to the nice, round, familiar award prices of yesteryear. Take another set of award search results for this route on American Airlines as an example:
Searching ExpertFlyer for the same flight on the same date shows that all cabins have at least one award seat available to partners.
American charges just 85,000 AAdvantage miles for a first-class one-way trip across the pond on British Airways. While much less than the 214,500 shown above for first class on AA's own plane, expect $700+ in additional taxes and fees for such an award. Luckily, other means of booking either of these flights exist.
Alaska Airlines: Once again, Alaska miles present an excellent booking opportunity for these flights. Alaska charges 45,000 miles for business class and 67,500 miles for first class. Plus, Alaska does not tack on the extortionate surcharges that other partners do.
Qantas: Want to put transferable points to use to book a premium cabin on this route? Qantas offers a reasonable avenue to do just that. Book American Airlines premium economy or business class on this route for 42,200 or 57,000 points, respectively. Any accompanying taxes and fees do not vary by cabin, straddling the upper end of “reasonable” for premium cabin travel.
British Airways: British Airways offers far more plentiful award space in its premium cabins than American Airlines. Despite this, the accompanying taxes and fees may dissuade many travelers. Expect to pay hundreds in taxes and fees per ticket through British Airways for direct flights between New York and London. Avios prices might look tempting, particularly for first class as shown below, but paying nearly $1,000 on top of that certainly dampens any excitement.
Cathay Pacific: One possible way to avoid such surcharges on British Airways is to book through Asia Miles, the frequent flier program of Cathay Pacific. Asia Miles might charge more miles than British Airways, but paying substantially lower taxes and fees more than makes up for increased mileage costs. Expect business-class flights to cost 63,000 miles and first class to cost 100,000 miles.
How to earn these points
Fortunately, there are many ways to book Oneworld flights between New York and London, thanks to the high number of alliance and non-alliance partners. Of all the award programs mentioned above, Alaska Airlines is the most difficult for accruing rewards from transfer partners. American Airlines only partners with Bilt, which only offers one credit card to earn points. Instead, to quickly amass these points, award travelers-to-be may consider signing up for a co-branded credit card with either (or both) frequent flier programs. Both airlines are currently offering great welcome offers on cards with annual fees under $100.
- LIMITED TIME ONLINE OFFER-60,000 Bonus Miles + a 30% Flight Discount Code!
- Receive a 30% flight discount code for a qualifying future flight after opening your new account. Additionally, earn 60,000 bonus miles plus Alaska's Famous Companion Fare™ ($99 fare plus taxes and fees from $23) after making $3,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of opening your account.
- Get Alaska's Famous Companion Fare™ ($99 fare plus taxes and fees from $23) each account anniversary after you spend $6,000 or more on purchases within the prior anniversary year. Valid on all Alaska Airlines flights booked on alaskaair.com.
- Earn unlimited 3 miles for every $1 spent on eligible Alaska Airlines purchases. Earn unlimited 2 miles for every $1 spent on eligible gas, EV charging station, cable, streaming services and local transit (including ride share) purchases. And earn unlimited 1 mile per $1 spent on all other purchases. And, your miles don't expire on active accounts.
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- Earn unlimited 3 miles for every $1 spent on eligible Alaska Airlines purchases
- Earn unlimited 2 miles for every $1 spent on eligible gas, EV charging stations, cable, streaming services and local transit (including ride share) purchases
- Earn unlimited 1 mile for every $1 spent on all other eligible purchases
With these perks, it's easy to justify the annual fee of $99, waived for first 12 months.
- Free checked bags for you and up to 4 companions on domestic itineraries
- Priority boarding to help you win the race for overhead bin space
- A 25% discount on inflight food, beverage, and Wi-Fi purchases
- Earn 2X miles for every $1 spent at restaurants
- Earn 2X miles for every $1 spent at gas stations
- Earn 2X miles for every $1 spent on eligible American Airlines purchases
- Earn 1X mile for every $1 spent on all other purchases
For all other booking options, points can be transferred as follows:
Alaska Airlines:
American Airlines:
British Airways:
Cathay Pacific:
Iberia:
Qantas:
Qatar:
Plus, you can transfer 3:1 from Marriott Bonvoy to multiple airlines, including all of the above airlines — even American and Alaska.
SkyTeam Options
Economy class
Both Delta and Virgin Atlantic offer SkyTeam routes between New York and London. Unfortunately, Delta did away with its award chart quite some time ago (but we've compiled the history of changes into an unofficial award chart here). Through these changes, Delta's premium cabin award prices rose dramatically. Even with the 15% cardholder discount, Delta's award pricing isn't particularly competitive.
Delta's award prices for its own flights (shown above) are in line with what award travelers can expect. Those with stashes of Delta SkyMiles might find some of these prices palatable, particularly if other options are limited. However, for anyone looking to make a points transfer to book this or similar Delta flights, there are better options. Booking the same flight in economy through SkyTeam partner program FlyingBlue will cost fewer points with a similar, nominal award surcharge:
And it's worth pointing out that pricing starts at 20,000 miles for these flights with Flying Blue; however, finding that cheapest price can be elusive and often requires a connection through Amsterdam or Paris.
For those looking to minimize the points cost and willing to pay a bit more out of pocket, Virgin Atlantic offers the best SkyTeam solution. For as low as 10,000 points (20,000 points in peak season), you can book the same Delta flight from New York to London. Be aware that, instead of a nominal amount of taxes and fees, Virgin Atlantic passes along over $200 to its Flying Club members.
Meanwhile, Virgin Atlantic offers several daily flights on its own metal between London Heathrow and New York–JFK. There used to be a direct flight to Newark, as well, though that route was terminated in recent years. The Virgin Atlantic website has a price calendar function that allows users to see up to a month of award availability at a time — very useful for those planning travel. For all cabins, points rates range from competitive to downright exceptional — especially during off-peak times. Expect to pay 10,000 points for economy, 17,500 points for premium economy, and 47,500 points for business class travel for one-way, nonstop Virgin Atlantic flights between the two cities. During peak dates, each cabin choice requires an additional 10,000 points each way.
Once again, the Flying Blue program offers an alternative way to book these flights. For peak travel dates in particular, the extra 3,000 miles is worth it for nearly $90 less in award surcharges.
Premium cabins
Finding premium award space available to partners on the Delta-operated route is akin to finding a needle in a haystack. Committed Delta flyers can save themselves a lot of time and effort by accepting that another carrier, or a boatload of points, will be what it takes to get from New York to London in comfort and style. If, for some chance, premium award space between New York and London becomes available to partners, make sure to check out Virgin Atlantic Flying Club to book for as low as 47,500 points one way — but mind the taxes and fees. Those with some time to burn might check Virgin Atlantic's Reward Flight Finder for any Delta premium cabin space. However, do so with low expectations.
You can find Virgin Atlantic's pricing for Delta-operated awards to the U.K. below:
| Route (UK to US) | Off-Peak Economy | Off-Peak Delta One | Peak Economy | Peak Delta One |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. East Coast | 15,000 points + $197.80 | 47,500 points + $1,027.80 | 25,000 points + $302.80 | 57,500 points + $1,027.80 |
| Central U.S. | 17,500 points + $197.80 | 47,500 points + $1,027.80 | 27,500 points + $302.80 | 57,500 points + $1,027.80 |
| U.S. West Coast | 20,000 points + $197.80 | 67,500 points + $1,027.80 | 30,000 points + $302.80 | 77,500 points + $1,027.80 |
Virgin Atlantic makes award seats on its own metal available at a much more reasonable mileage cost. A one-way business-class award ticket costs 47,500 points off-peak or 57,500 on peak dates. However, expect to pay almost $1,000 in award surcharges through the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club program. Fortunately, Flying Blue yet again provides a more balanced option: 75,000 miles plus roughly $200 books the same award.
For off-peak dates, that is a premium of 27,500 points, though saving close to $800 per ticket makes it worth the extra cost.
How to earn these points
While Delta SkyMiles only has a single transfer partner (American Express), countless Delta co-branded American Express cards are available to consumers. Welcome offers for new card members have reached as high as 110,000 miles with qualifying spend in the past, and annual fees range from low to high. See our guide on how to choose between Delta credit cards.
Just as is the case for transatlantic Delta flights, Virgin Atlantic flights can be booked through Delta SkyMiles, Air France–KLM Flying Blue, and, of course, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic does offer a U.S. credit card (the Virgin Atlantic® World Elite MasterCard® from Bank of America), although the typical welcome offer compares poorly against other credit cards with larger sign-up bonuses and higher points earning rates.
Delta may partner exclusively with American Express, but both Air France–KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club partner with most, if not all, common transferable points currencies out there. Whatever your program of choice, earning points for these rewards should be quick.
Air France–KLM Flying Blue:
Delta SkyMiles:
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club:
Again, you can transfer 3:1 from Marriott Bonvoy to the above airlines.
Star Alliance Options
Economy class
Unlike the other major airline alliances, just one Star Alliance member serves the New York to London route nonstop: United Airlines. Similar to U.S.-based SkyTeam competitor Delta, United did away with its award chart years ago. In practice, award costs for economy flights between New York and London should be around 30,000 miles but may fluctuate higher and lower than that. A key point to make, though, is that as long as the words “Saver Award” still appear, the same flight should be eligible for partner redemptions.
United also happens to be the only carrier that does not offer flights from JFK. Instead, flights on United depart and arrive from its Newark International Airport (EWR) hub. Specifying “EWR” when searching partner programs for award space can be incredibly helpful in filtering out routings with connections. On the topic of partner programs, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer charges a similar 30,500 miles for a one-way economy flight between New York and London. For travelers simply looking for the lowest points redemption, the Avianca LifeMiles program requires just 20,000 miles for economy class.
Premium cabins
Unlike economy awards through United's MileagePlus program, there won't necessarily be a “Saver Award” indicator on premium cabin awards. Knowing that flights between New York and London in business class on United should cost around 80,000 United miles will help travelers identify premium cabin Saver Award flights.
Partner frequent flier programs like Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan require the old United cost of 60,000 points or miles. However, both programs will add (nominally) more than the $5.60 in taxes and fees. Still, either of these two options will make sense for those wishing to minimize the number of points required for booking.
As long as your award travel plans are round-trip, ANA provides one of the most economical ways to fly business class across the pond on United. Round-trip flights between North America and Europe are one of the many sweet spots of the ANA program. Such flights cost just 100,000 miles round trip — equivalent to 50,000 miles each way!
| Class of Service | Miles Required (Round-Trip) |
|---|---|
| Economy (Y) | 55,000 |
| Business (C) | 100,000 |
| First (F) | 165,000 |
While ANA typically passes along carrier surcharges on award tickets, United does not impose these. Therefore, the steep fees associated with certain airlines — such as Lufthansa — will not be a factor for a round-trip award on United.
An even better booking option exists for premium cabins for Star Alliance flights between New York and London: Asiana Club. Per Asiana Club's partner airline award chart, round-trip business-class awards require just 80,000 miles. However, Marriott Bonvoy is the only transfer partner of Asiana's frequent flier program, with a transfer rate of 3:1. Without the 1:1 transfer ratio that other programs enjoy, it might be easier to book by other means, even if the advertised points cost is slightly higher.
How to earn these points
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- 1 mile per $1 spent on all other purchases
On top of that, Star Alliance partner programs enjoy 1:1 transfers with a variety of credit card ecosystems. Be advised, though: Some of the most coveted (ANA) or easiest-to-use (United) points currencies have just one possible transfer partner.
Aeroplan:
ANA:
Avianca:
Singapore Airlines:
United Airlines:
Again, you can transfer 3:1 from Marriott Bonvoy to the above airlines.
Non-Alliance Options
Though associated, at times closely, with other airlines that do belong to alliances, non-alliance airline JetBlue also offers nonstop options between New York and London. Regardless of whether you're flying economy or business (called Mint on this airline), JetBlue offers a fabulous way to cross the Atlantic.
JetBlue
The most recent U.S.-based airline to offer nonstop flights between New York and London, JetBlue also joins British Airways in offering flights to both Heathrow (LHR) and Gatwick (LGW). Regardless of which airport in London you choose, points redemption options are limited — both in terms of partners and value. Apart from JetBlue's own TrueBlue program, only Qatar Airways offers a viable way to book JetBlue flights across the pond. Although American Airlines had partnered with JetBlue in the recent past, mileage redemptions specifically excluded transatlantic flights. Emirates also used to partner with JetBlue.
Qatar Airways uses a mileage-based chart for all JetBlue flights, regardless of destination. Flights between New York and London span almost 3,500 miles, meaning economy-class awards cost 25,000 Qatar Airways Avios, and business class requires 78,000.
| Distance | Economy (previous price) | Economy (new price) | Business (previous price) | Business (new price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–650 miles | 6,000 Avios | 8,500 Avios | 12,500 Avios | 17,000 Avios |
| 651–1,151 miles | 9,000 Avios | 8,500 Avios | 16,500 Avios | 17,000 Avios |
| 1,152–2,000 miles | 11,000 Avios | 13,000 Avios | 22,000 Avios | 26,000 Avios |
| 2,0001–3,000 miles | 13,000 Avios | 18,500 Avios | 38,750 Avios | 74,000 Avios |
| 3,001+ miles | 20,750 Avios | 25,000 Avios | 62,000 Avios | 78,000 Avios |
Unfortunately, finding actual award space for transatlantic travel is easier said than done. Economy awards require “P” class seats to be available, while business awards require “I” class. The best tool for finding this is ExpertFlyer, which allows you to search for both kinds of space one week at a time. But when you find that award space, particularly for JetBlue Mint, the juice is worth the squeeze.
Why? That's because the alternative, booking through JetBlue itself, offers little competition. JetBlue redemptions are tied directly to cash rates, which means $1,888 pricing for one-way transatlantic JetBlue Mint flights becomes over 160,000 TrueBlue Points — more the double the cost through Qatar Airways!
How to earn these points
Both JetBlue and Qatar Airways enjoy partnerships with several bank programs, making it a cinch to earn these miles. While Qatar Airways only enjoys transfers from some bank partners, remember that all Avios programs can transfer between one another, too.
JetBlue transfer partners:
Qatar Airways transfer partners:
You also can transfer 3:1 from Marriott Bonvoy to Qatar Airways but not to JetBlue.
Though not explicitly a points transfer, those with stashes of Chase Ultimate Rewards and a Chase Sapphire Reserve® will find it more economical to redeem their points for these flights via the Chase Travel Portal, rather than transfers to JetBlue. Not only will it require fewer points, it will allow travelers to earn miles from their flights. This could be particularly useful if no “P” or “I” class seats are available for a desired flight.
Notable Alternatives
Does it always make sense to book a nonstop flight using points when traveling between New York and London? Definitely not. Each situation may call for a separate course of action. Sometimes, there might be no (reasonable) award travel available. Other times, your stash of points and miles may not be sufficient. Whatever the case may be, understand that there are options other than nonstop travel.
Itineraries with connections
There might be times when you have saved up points for transatlantic flights but realize your desired travel dates do not have award availability. However, maybe you can still make it from point A to point B via point C. While less than ideal, an indirect routing through another city, whether American or European, might just be in the cards. There's no shortage of airlines that fly to both New York and London yet don't fly directly between the two. Oftentimes, travelers might be able to make the most of their points and miles — but not for nonstop travel. Maybe your award itinerary routes through Boston, Toronto, or Frankfurt. An incredible number of possibilities exist, making redeeming points and miles for international travel easier.
Bonus tip: Keep an eye on Flying Blue Promo Awards in the lead-up to booking awards across the Atlantic. Flight options won't be direct, but you can score discounts as deep as 50% on award flights to Europe — including London!
Book flights through an online portal
Perhaps you find yourself in a situation where your desired airline of choice does not have an easy way to book with the points and miles you have. Or maybe the cash price of your journey is low relative to the points cost, and it doesn't make sense to make such a low-value points redemption. Whatever the case may be, using points to book travel through an online portal could provide value in these situations. For example, those with a Sapphire Reserve could combine a $500 round-trip fare with their points through the Chase travel portal to score roundtrip flights between New York and London for less than 17,000 points each way!
Paying cash
One of the few distinctions between booking with cash and booking with points is the ability to earn points on the purchase. Some options, like The Platinum Card® from American Express, earn 5X points on flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel® (on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year) and 5X points on prepaid hotels booked on amextravel.com. While that means out-of-pocket costs are higher — compared to booking with points through a portal — you wind up with additional points to use in the future. Additionally, some savvy award travelers might try to redeem their points at a value greater than the 1.5 cents-per-point maximum offered through the Chase portal. The option always remains to pay out of pocket for a trip. When so many options exist on this particular route, cash costs can be quite reasonable. Those willing to fly Norse Atlantic Airways may find exceptionally low-priced options.
Final Thoughts
No matter your points and miles currencies of choice, there are several ways to fly between New York and London. The dozens of daily nonstops allow award travelers the opportunity to make the journey the most economical way, the most luxurious way, or somewhere in between. Multiple airport options on either side of the Atlantic only add to the possibilities, as well. As is always the case with award travel, it pays to compare points costs against cash costs before booking. Given the sometimes absurd taxes and fees levied on flights to and from London, redeeming points through a travel portal — or outright saving them for a later trip and earning more points instead — could be the best choice and the one that makes the most sense for you.
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