How long is a supersonic flight from NY to London?

The supersonic jetliner would travel four times faster than the speed of sound. The supersonic passenger jet could fly from New York to London in only 90 minutes. From New York City to London in just 90 minutes? NASA is exploring the potential of a supersonic jet that one day could do just that.



While commercial supersonic travel has not yet returned to daily service for the general public in 2026, current technology under development aims to reduce the flight time from New York to London to approximately 3.5 hours. This is roughly half the time of a standard 7-hour subsonic flight. Looking further ahead, NASA's "quiet" supersonic X-59 research and companies like Venus Aerospace are testing "hypersonic" concepts that could eventually slash the journey to 90 minutes or even under one hour. In 2026, the primary focus is on "Quiet Supersonic Technology" (Quesst), which aims to reduce the sonic boom to a quiet "thump," potentially allowing these jets to fly over land. For now, the fastest way to cross the Atlantic remains the high-speed jetstream on standard commercial jets, which has seen record times just under 5 hours, but the "Mach 2+" era is rapidly approaching its return to the commercial market with several prototypes scheduled for final certification later this decade.

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The supersonic jetliner would travel four times faster than the speed of sound. The supersonic passenger jet could fly from New York to London in only 90 minutes. From New York City to London in just 90 minutes? NASA is exploring the potential of a supersonic jet that one day could do just that.

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No manufacturer has yet been able to recreate the days of the Concorde, but some are trying. Denver-based Boom Supersonic is leading the pack with its faster-than-sound Overture jet, already securing over 100 orders from United Airlines, Japan Airlines, and American Airlines.

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This hypersonic jet could potentially travel from London to Melbourne in 90 minutes. The Skreemr concept design sparked debate in 2015. Its designers claim that it could travel at speeds as fast as Mach 10, reaching New York from London in 30 minutes.

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The shortest flight from New York to London I believe is about 7 & a half hours. It could be less. You will cross quite a few times zones which means that your body clock is going to be messed up. Depending on how long you have in London I would recommend getting a jet lag supplement like you mentioned.

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London to New York takes around 6 - 7 hours in a Global 5000; Los Angeles to Geneva takes 10.5 hours in a Gulfstream G650; Paris to Miami by private jet would take 8.5 hours in a Falcon 7X.

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The North American X-15 may be the fastest plane in the world, with speeds at 4,520 mph and Mach 5.93. It's an experimental aircraft used and powered by NASA and USAF.

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Such speed didn't come cheap, though: A transatlantic flight required the high-maintenance aircraft to gulp jet fuel at the rate of one ton per seat, and the average round-trip price was $12,000.

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The Concorde's retirement was due to a number of factors. The supersonic aircraft was noisy and extremely expensive to operate, which restricted flight availability. The operating costs required fare pricing that was prohibitively high for many consumers.

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Concorde is sadly no longer flying, but it is still possible to visit some of the remaining 18 airframes, there are others not open to the public but you can still see them.

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Technical, financial, and regulatory hurdles make a return to the skies extremely unlikely. Concorde is an aircraft that captures the imagination and is instantly recognizable even to non-aviation fanatics.

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Mach 10 speed has never been achieved by a manned aircraft, though, so it has never been tested. Mach 10 has, however, been achieved by a spacecraft - on November 16, 2004, NASA launched the X-43A, an air-breathing hypersonic vehicle, and was able to reach real Mach 10 while being pushed into the atmosphere.

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Private aircraft can travel faster than commercial airliners. Part of this has to do with the weight of the jet itself. Private jets weigh less than large commercial aircraft, allowing them to ascend and descend faster than commercial jet.

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A: The tracks across the Atlantic are determined daily to take into account the meteorological conditions of the moment. If there are strong winds, the eastbound tracks will be farther north to take advantage of them, while the westbound flights will be routed south to avoid the headwinds.

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The Concorde soared so high that you could see the Earth's curve. A ticket from London to New York on a flight operated by British Airways cost a whopping $7,574 (Rs5,50,000), which is equivalent to $12,460 (Rs9 lakh) today. But for the price, the Concorde experience wasn't exactly comfortable or luxurious.

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Boom Supersonic, the US plane manufacturer, plans to have the answer with its new Overture jet, which is set to transport customers at twice the speed of today's fastest commercial aircraft, and is regarded as the new Concorde.

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A transatlantic flight is the flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe, Africa, South Asia, or the Middle East to North America, Latin America, or vice versa.

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Light or smaller jets will not normally be able to complete the longer transatlantic routes because they aren't able to carry enough fuel to do so. Examples of light jets include the Embraer Phenom 100, the Cessna Citation Mustang and the Bombardier Learjet 40 XR.

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