Top US-Europe transatlantic air routes led by New York-London corridor

"JetBlue’s transatlantic schedule in New York is complemented by [its] London flying elsewhere in the Northeast, where [it] offers service between Boston Logan Airport (BOS) and both London Heathrow and London Gatwick."

The next most popular routes also originate from the New York area. The JFK-Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) route ranks second with 3,720 one-way departures providing just over one million seats annually. This corridor is served by five carriers: American Airlines (Boeing 777), Air France (Airbus A350/Boeing 777), Delta Air Lines (A330/767), JetBlue (A321LR), and Norse Atlantic (787).

Newark Liberty International Airport's connection to London Heathrow is third in popularity with 3,255 flights scheduled for the year—delivering approximately 596,000 seats. United Airlines primarily serves this route using Boeing 767 aircraft while British Airways operates with its fleet of Boeing 777s and Dreamliners.

On the West Coast, Los Angeles International Airport's link to London Heathrow is notable as the fourth-busiest US-Europe transatlantic route by flight count for 2025—and it leads among West Coast-originating corridors. Four airlines share these operations: Virgin Atlantic flies Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s; British Airways uses Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s; American Airlines deploys both types as well; United Airlines utilizes its fleet of widebody jets for these services.

Another significant West Coast-Europe link connects San Francisco International Airport with London Heathrow—the seventh-most popular overall from the US—with more than two thousand departures planned this year. United Airlines’ Boeing 777 fleet covers much of this traffic alongside Virgin Atlantic’s Dreamliners and British Airways’ combination of A380 superjumbos and triple-sevens.

These figures highlight not only robust demand for transatlantic travel but also intense competition among carriers operating some of commercial aviation’s most lucrative routes.