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How far is New York, NY, from London?

The distance between London (Luton Airport) and New York (New York John F. Kennedy International Airport) is 3447 miles / 5547 kilometers / 2995 nautical miles.

Luton Airport – New York John F. Kennedy International Airport

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Distance from London to New York

There are several ways to calculate the distance from London to New York. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 3446.701 miles
  • 5546.927 kilometers
  • 2995.101 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 3437.462 miles
  • 5532.059 kilometers
  • 2987.073 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from London to New York?

The estimated flight time from Luton Airport to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport is 7 hours and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Luton Airport (LTN) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

On average, flying from London to New York generates about 388 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 388 kilograms equals 856 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from London to New York

See the map of the shortest flight path between Luton Airport (LTN) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Airport information

Origin Luton Airport
City: London
Country: United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom
IATA Code: LTN
ICAO Code: EGGW
Coordinates: 51°52′28″N, 0°22′5″W
Destination New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
City: New York, NY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: JFK
ICAO Code: KJFK
Coordinates: 40°38′23″N, 73°46′44″W