by Visit Big Ben or see a West End show this year – return fares to London are as low as $431.
Many major airports across the US offer these cheap tickets to London, and most cost between $400 and $500. The most expensive flight in this package of deals departs from Seattle and costs just under $600.
The travel dates for these deals are from September to October, but there is also limited availability in the summer.
These low prices are only expected to last a few days, so order them while they’re still available.
Basic agreement
Airlines: Delta Air Lines, Icelandair, JetBlue and Norse Atlantic Airways.
Routes: Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Newark, New York City, San Francisco and Seattle to London.
How to order: Search Google Flights for your best dates, then book directly with the airline of your choice.
Travel dates: Usually from September to October, with some limited availability in the summer.
Order by: The next two or three days.
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Example of flights
These deals have ample availability from many major US airports – and there are especially cheap prices for flights from the West Coast.
Here are the flights that stood out to us:
- North Atlantic: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Gatwick Airport (LGW), from $431.
- Icelandair: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) to LGW, starting at $479 (includes a layover in Reykjavik).
- Icelandair: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to LGW, starting at $485 (includes a layover in Reykjavik).
- North Atlantic: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to LGW, from $502.
- North Atlantic: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to LGW, from $507.
- Participate: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to LGW, starting at $593 (includes a layover in New York City).
We recommend using Google Flights to find your ideal dates and then book flights directly on the airline’s website; Direct airline bookings are more reliable if a flight is cancelled, delayed or has a booking change.
If you want to fly from San Francisco to London in September, the non-stop Norse Atlantic flight is the cheapest option available on Google Flights.
For return flights, Google Flights shows the September 14 flight back to San Francisco as one where you need to book the tickets separately to get the lowest price.
Although Google Flights shows the round trip price between San Francisco and London as $485, the ticket actually costs $502 if you book the tickets directly on Norse Atlantic’s website. Sometimes Google Flights may show price discrepancies between the prices and the prices on the airlines’ websites due to the availability of third-party options.
On Norse Atlantic’s website, the price is $502 return for the airline’s light class; with this fare, passengers can only bring one personal item on board and change tickets by paying a fee. The fare from San Francisco to London is $184 and the return fare is $319.
Considering that Norse Atlantic’s economy light fare is pretty bare bones, you’ll have to pay extra if you plan to bring carry-on and checked bags. A carry-on bag costs $45 one way, and a standard checked bag costs $70.
Seat selection also costs extra. Standard seats cost anywhere from $20 to $35 extra, while seats with the most legroom cost $100. Preferred seats are $60.
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The bottom line
Traveling to London can be expensive almost any time of the year, with basic economy fares typically as high as $950. However, these deals allow you to save as much as 50%. Although many additional fees are attached to these prices, you still save a lot.
These flights can fill up quickly and are likely to change soon, so buy these tickets while you can.
