What is the shortest flight from UK to North America?

The twice-weekly Air Canada service between London Heathrow and St John's, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, is the flight with the shortest route across the Atlantic, stretching just 2,315 miles and taking under five hours.



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The shortest recorded time for a commercial flight is four hours 56 minutes by a British Airways 747 in June 2020. British Airways Boeing 747 set the record for the fastest flight between New York and London in under 5 hours. British Airways' flight broke the subsonic record.

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Records. The fastest time for an airliner on the route is 2 hours 52 minutes and 59 seconds, this was achieved on an eastbound JFK-LHR Concorde service on 7 February 1996. The current fastest subsonic passenger service on the route was achieved by British Airways on 9 February 2020 with a time of 4 hours 56 minutes.

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What is the shortest flight abroad from UK?
  • Majorca, Balearic Islands.
  • Marrakech, Morocco.
  • Dubrovnik, Croatia.
  • Algarve, Portugal.
  • Corfu, Greece.
  • Ibiza, Balearic Islands.


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Barcelona, Spain – 2-hour flight time Barcelona is a great destination for those looking for sun, sea, and sand. With its beautiful beaches, vibrant nightlife, and world-renowned architecture, there's something for everyone in this popular Spanish city.

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The twice-weekly Air Canada service between London Heathrow and St John's, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, is the flight with the shortest route across the Atlantic, stretching just 2,315 miles and taking under five hours.

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The Loganair Westray to Papa Westray route is the shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world. Flights on the route are scheduled for one and a half minutes, and actual flying time is closer to one minute. The record for the fastest flight is 53 seconds.

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On February 8th, 2020, the strong winds of Storm Ciara allowed a British Airways Boeing 747 operating flight BA 112, to fly from New York to London in just 4 hours and 56 minutes, a subsonic transatlantic record.

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As previously mentioned, the primary reason for the difference in travel times with flight direction is due to the jet stream. This is a high-altitude wind that blows from the west to the east across the planet.

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The fastest recorded passenger flight from the US to England took just 4 hours and 56 minutes between New York and London.

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8 hours and 13 minutes is the average flight time from London to New York.

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  • Chicago (ORD)
  • Denver (DEN)
  • Los Angeles (LAX)
  • New York (JFK)
  • San Francisco (SFO)


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The Loganair Westray to Papa Westray route is the shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world. Flights on the route are scheduled for one and a half minutes, and actual flying time is closer to one minute. The record for the fastest flight is 53 seconds.

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The reason for quicker flights while flying eastwards is jet streams. Put simply, these are fast-flowing, narrow air currents in the atmosphere found at high altitudes.

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France has passed the bill to ban short-haul flights through parliament where a train alternative of 2.5 hours or less exists—something that has been in place, practically speaking, for a while.

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Most commercial airlines that travel between East Asia and the Americas avoid flying over the Pacific Ocean due to high costs and safety concerns, such as the risk of flying during stormy weather.

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For the quickest way to get from the US to Europe, look at flights from the East Coast to Canadian outpost St. John's, Newfoundland or the Azores and Iceland. These north Atlantic islands provide the shortest routes, some under 5 hours.

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Key Takeaways
  • The late fall and winter months—from mid to late October through mid-to-late March—are often the cheapest time to fly to Europe (though fares can spike in December).
  • It's often cheaper to fly to Europe mid-week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, in particular.


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