
Cheap Flights to the United Kingdom
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Price, demand and travel trends for flights to the United Kingdom
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Are flights to the United Kingdom cheaper or more expensive than last year?
Fares to the United Kingdom are running about 16% higher than they were around this time last year, averaging $900 round-trip.
What are the cheapest fares to the United Kingdom right now?
Here are the cheapest round-trip fares to the United Kingdom on KAYAK in the last week:
• London Gatwick (LGW) from $490
• Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) from $536
• Glasgow Intl (GLA) from $542
• Manchester (MAN) from $546
• Birmingham (BHX) from $613
What's the cheapest month to fly to the United Kingdom?
February is the cheapest month to fly to the United Kingdom, with round-trip fares averaging $689. The most expensive months are June and July, when average round-trip fares rise to $1,256 and $1,098, respectively.
When's the best time to book a flight to the United Kingdom?
The best time to book is 5 weeks before departure. Drawing on 12 months of KAYAK data, fares booked in this window have averaged 7% lower than last-minute bookings (within 2 weeks of departure).
How do fares to each airport in the United Kingdom compare?
According to KAYAK data from the last 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into the United Kingdom are:
• London Gatwick (LGW) at $729
• London Luton (LTN) at $756
• London Stansted (STN) at $798
How do fares to the United Kingdom vary across the week?
Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to the United Kingdom and Saturday is the most expensive. Looking at KAYAK data from the past 12 months, Wednesday prices run 10% lower than Saturday.
How do fares to the United Kingdom compare across airlines?
Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airlines to fly to the United Kingdom are:
• Virgin Atlantic from $144
• British Airways from $214
• Icelandair from $271
• Delta from $290
• KLM from $327
What airlines fly most frequently to the United Kingdom?
On average, British Airways flies to the United Kingdom most often, at 300 nonstop flights a week, followed by:
• American Airlines with 140 flights/week
• United Airlines with 132 flights/week
• Virgin Atlantic with 127 flights/week
• Delta with 72 flights/week
Which airlines do travelers most often fly with to the United Kingdom?
Based on KAYAK data from the past three months, the most popular airlines flying to the United Kingdom are:
• British Airways
• United Airlines
• Delta
• American Airlines
• Virgin Atlantic
Which airlines are most punctual on flights to the United Kingdom?
The most punctual airlines flying to the United Kingdom are:
• Virgin Atlantic (89% of flights on time)
• JetBlue (86% of flights on time)
• British Airways (86% of flights on time)
• Delta (85% of flights on time)
• Alaska Airlines (82% of flights on time)
Which regions in the United Kingdom are most popular with KAYAK travelers?
England, Scotland and Northern Ireland are the most popular regions with KAYAK travelers. Together, they make up 100% of all interest in visiting the United Kingdom, based on the past three months of KAYAK data.
What are the most popular flight destinations in the United Kingdom?
London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham are the most popular flight destinations in the United Kingdom, based on KAYAK data from the past 3 months. London is the clear favorite, making up 74% of that interest.
What time of day are flights to the United Kingdom most likely to be delayed?
Most delays on flights to the United Kingdom happen at night, at 17%, while the fewest happen in the morning, at 10%.
What day has the most nonstop flights to the United Kingdom?
There are on average 806 nonstop flights a week from the United States to the United Kingdom. Departure counts vary by day: Wednesday tends to see the most, at around 116 flights.
From how many cities can you fly nonstop to the United Kingdom?
Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can fly nonstop to the United Kingdom from 29 cities in the United States. New York usually offers the most, averaging 211 nonstop flights a week.
How long is the flight to the United Kingdom?
An average nonstop flight from the United States to the United Kingdom takes 8h 14m. The most popular destination is London, taking 8h 18m.
Key details for flights to the United Kingdom
Low season | February |
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High season | June |
Cheapest flight | $251 |
Flights to the United Kingdom: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences
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Your guide to booking flights to the United Kingdom
Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to the United Kingdom
Very crowded and the economy seats were the smallest and with the least legroom I have ever experienced. Cabin staff were excellent although the food service was chaotic as they were being each person their food individually instead of from the wagon.
Very crowded and the economy seats were the smallest and with the least legroom I have ever experienced. Cabin staff were excellent although the food service was chaotic as they were being each person their food individually instead of from the wagon.
Everything was very good or excellent, but the seats were extremely uncomfortable and painful.
The crew were efficient. The pilots seemed professional. It was a bit chilly in our seats. The sheet provided weren’t very helpful.
The Boarding process was great. Particularly since my wife and I require assistance. The flight attendants were amazing. We travel frequently; they honestly were a cut above. 😀
Plenty of leg room, temperature was great and staff was excellent. Would do it more often.
Passengers need to check in big baggage instead of bringing on the plane. That cause inconvenience for everyone. Otherwise flight was good.
Great. Very smooth. Plenty of information. However, wish they would give out a menu in advance of making a dinner choice like other international airlines. The flight attendant says chicken or pasta and there are details about ingredients or spices requiring the passenger to ask which requires the flight attendant to answer many times. So easy to solve this problem. P
All fine save for the abominable catering. Really gone downhill. We found it all inedible.
Late flight caused a missed connection, had to be put on a later international flight without my requested vegan meal.
Half the bathrooms assigned to economy were out of action
Selection of movies didn't include recent box office hits. Food was average not great. English sparkling wine is not drinkable. Otherwise, everything was great.
Check in at the desk was very slow pus Security, although not Virgin issue at JFK was a nightmare. 50 minuet wait no time to explore airport and get last minuet gifts. total wait 1.5hours
Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable
I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼
Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.
The crew was excellent as ever on Virgin. The special meal was poor unfortunately. More significantly when we arrived at Manchester Airport there was no air bridge provided and we had to exit the plane down a rickety stair case. This is unacceptable for a transatlantic flight. Whilst I understand that this is the airport’s fault at the end of the day the airline is responsible for our transportation and needs to do something.
Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.
Good overall. Cannot fault the airlines. I have had better entertainment systems before ie ice in Emirates but it was not too bad. Food was decent and staff were friendly.
Miami airport needs more thorough signage. It was a long walk from my transport point to the check in desk,
Flight took off an hour late. Had to stay on the tarmac for half an hour after landing. Both annoying.
Food was very bad Crew was not so welcoming. Chairs was so uncomfortable
The crew was great. The food was typical, but decent. Everything else - mediocre to poor. The flight was late arriving - happily for us and our 49 minute connection (what idiot came up with that?)- in another concourse - that concourse changed before we arrived (ticket and app was showing the incorrect gate - when we boarded at the correct gate - known by the airport person pushing my assistance cart). Had I walked and read the screens or United app I would have missed the flight! May other people arrived late to the correct gate, having been victims of a last minute gate change, were also relieved the flight arrived late. The aircraft (Boeing 757) was a sardine-can due to an uncomfortable seat pitch distance. The material or seat was beyond not comfortable, but I'm sure they made a lot of money with that aircraft type. I spent a lot of time standing in the back (in the middle of the night/morning to rest my back). I learned my lesson - any trans-oceanic fight - avoid United or American Airlines - and look for Airbus or Boeing 737, 767, 777. Also, pay for business class or premium coach seating.
This flight has a history of leaving late, however, I was pleasantly surprised that it was not delayed this day. The flight went smooth, except I was in a window seat and the wall and my feet were freezing. I found it difficult to sleep due to being so cold, I also was using 2 provided UAL blankets and could not get my feet warm. This was annoying, but I still made it there on time and safe.
I was very disappointed with my experience at the United Airlines baggage check. The representative was rude and unhelpful. I was required to remove approximately 1.5 pounds from my two checked bags, even though it was a very small amount over the limit. The interaction was unnecessarily unpleasant, and I expected much better customer service. I hope United will review this incident and provide additional customer service training to its staff.
Cree was organized and pleasant. Plane had good seating but as it’s a shuttle toilets hadn’t been thoroughly cleaned (eg. bins too full)
All good flight was 35 minutes early when arriving in Edinburgh
Once boarding started it was pretty quick. Food was inedible; cold and salty..
Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.
Very small cramped plane for an international flight. Everything else was good, but it was maybe the smallest comfort-wise I've ever been on for longer than 3-4 hours and the trip was 7.5
Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United
I had to buy another ticket and you haven't reimburse me for it.
Flight delayed 6 hours. Would mean I would miss My connections to Glasgow and my reason for going back. AA staff were completely useless in figuring out how to re ok me. My wife 200 miles away was on kayak offering suggestions. Also NO alerts from AA by phone or text about this delay. Just a $12 voucher for compensation. I ended up on BA
Staff in first class seemed to struggle to provide service to both sections. I didn’t get breakfast though I requested it. I only got coffee after asking the opposite side flight attendant and then could never see them to request a bottle of water.
Seats were the worst i ever experienced — narrow, hard, no leg room and a long flight
In premium economy I was expecting a bit cleaner area. Tables were not very clean. Only one of us received a blanket and pillow. The food was okay. Probably a smidgen better than coach. The crew were very nice but should have done more walk through to at least pick up trash.
Seats are uncomfortable and my impressive barely 5’10” frame meant my knees were touching the seat in front of me. My 5’3” sweetheart found the seats equally uncomfortable The crew were transactional. The food edible. The entertainment manageable. The boarding process efficient. The experience okay.
After boarding, the AC was shut off on the flight. At business class, I really could not breathe. I was absolutely dripping sweat. I was told by the FA that there was nothing they could do but I could stand by the door until departure. So, that's what I did. I was clearly in the way while the FAs were trying to do their work, but I had to be able to breathe. After that, of course, I had sweated up a lot so was very uncomfortable for the six hour flight.
British Airways canceled our original flight and rebooked us on Air Canada one day later. As a result, we lost one day of our Geneva trip and incurred financial losses for a prepaid hotel night and a day trip that we were unable to use.
Comfort in premium economy is worth it for long hauls especially on the 787-9P Dreamliner with the modern updates. The food was okay. All 4 of us selected the same meal, 2 of us had very dry hard to cut chicken, the other 2 were tender and good. The sides/salad/dessert all very good as far as airline food goes. Crew were very attentive. Will be hard to ever go back to regular economy!
Getting to Scotland with no luggage (no medicine, no clothes and no club) on golf trip very disappointed
It was my experience w Kayak that was negative. I’m never using kayak again
I washed attendant for assistance and she never got back to me. I asked her a second time and she said she would check. She never did. The flight was over an hour late taking off No food service was offered despite over 4 hours on the flight
I chose seating based on me being 6’3 and they changed planes I guess bc I got 2 random Seats that were middle and window and vert cramped and uncomfortable for a long flight….should have been able to get same seating just different aisle maybe especially since we picked them and weren’t random
Liked that our agent at check in changed our seats to allow us to have more space.
Check on was very hard. I believe my seats had been selected when I booked, but when I checked in I had to select seats. My previous pre assigned seats were no longer showing and I had to take seats I did not want. Check in took me forever. I also had to pay an additional 22/seat when I had already paid. Lastly thought I had pre paid for a checked bag., but that did not show up so I had to pay for a checked bag. 75.00????
Boarding was seamless, crew were great. Less disruptions on the night flight would have improved the experience and turning off lights earlier.
My bags were lost. I waited in a line for 5 hours after I landed and got no resolution to the issue.
Easily one of the best flights I’ve ever taken. Worth it to upgrade slightly. Crew was phenomenal. Just wish the man sat next to me kept his shoes on. There should be a rule about that. But I wish I could take every flight with BA.
A/C temp. was way too cold during the flight.
Flight was extremely delayed and they didn’t feed us for a 4 hour delay