Updated 16th January 2026
Summary
A one-way British Airways reward flight from London to New York costs 27,500 Avios plus £60 in Economy, 46,750 Avios plus £175 in Premium Economy, 88,000 Avios plus £199.50 in Business Class and 75,000 Avios plus £574.54 in First Class on an off-peak date. On a peak date, the corresponding prices are 33,000 Avios plus £60 in Economy, 66,000 Avios plus £175 in Premium Economy and 99,000 Avios plus £199.50 in Business Class.
Overview
All of the points and surcharges referenced on this page are for a single journey (not return) and per person. Surcharges on a return flight may be less than double that of a single, depending on the element of the surcharge that relates to airport and country taxes.
Flying from London to New York will cost you a minimum of 27,500 in economy, assuming that you fly on an off-peak day.
Want to upgrade to premium economy? You can do that for an extra 19,250 Avios. Premium economy pricing will cost you a minimum of 46,750
Club World (Business Class) will require either 88,000 (off peak) or 99,000 (peak) Avios.
First Class seats cost 75,000 Avios off peak. No peak First Class price is currently recorded for this route. First Class passengers can also select seats without an additional fee.
London to New York is one of those routes that has a valuable oddity. Flying in first requires less Avios than flying in Business. The challenge is finding availability in the First cabin, but if you can then you’ll have an elevated experience plus free seat selection.
- British Airways flies to New York only from London.
- Example flight numbers for this route are: BA0117, BA0185, BA0173, BA0177, BA0115, BA0113, BA0189, BA0179, BA0183, BA0213
- Typical flight time for this route: 8h 00m
Find out which dates are peak, or off-peak in 2026 for BA.
New York Avios needed table
| Cabin | Avios Needed (Off-Peak) | Avios Needed (Peak) |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 27,500 | 33,000 |
| Premium Economy | 46,750 | 66,000 |
| Business | 88,000 | 99,000 |
| First | 75,000 | Not available |
New York Avios & cash combinations
On most flights you can choose to reduce the number of points needed for a flight, and pay a higher cash element. This is called Reward Flight Saver. When you select a flight during a search for a reward flight you’ll see a breakdown of the points you need at the base of the page. Clicking “more pricing options” will give you five alternatives, where you use fewer points but pay more cash.
This is useful if you don’t have enough Avios for a flight OR if you want to preserve more points for the future. You do not select an alternative points/cash combination on this page. Click Continue and you’ll be able to make a decision on the next page. By default BA will select the combination with the highest number of Avios and lowest cash element based on the Avios you currently have in your account or household account.
| Cabin Option | Off-Peak (Avios + Cash) | Peak (Avios + Cash) |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 27,500 + £60 21,000 + £140 14,350 + £245 10,750 + £270 7,250 + £295 5,150 + £320 |
33,000 + £60 25,900 + £140 22,000 + £245 16,500 + £270 12,100 + £295 7,750 + £320 |
| Premium Economy | 46,750 + £175 36,400 + £255 28,650 + £325 23,150 + £380 17,600 + £440 11,500 + £465 |
66,000 + £175 50,600 + £255 44,000 + £325 37,500 + £380 27,500 + £440 17,600 + £465 |
| Business | 88,000 + £199.50 71,500 + £359.50 55,000 + £509.50 48,500 + £669.50 35,250 + £809.50 26,500 + £959.50 |
99,000 + £199.50 82,500 + £359.50 66,000 + £509.50 57,250 + £669.50 39,650 + £809.50 27,500 + £959.50 |
| First | 75,000 + £574.54 67,350 + £704.54 56,100 + £834.54 45,000 + £964.54 41,250 + £1,004.54 37,500 + £1,054.54 |
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How to make your Avios go further
If you’re based in the UK then there’s a way to make your Avios go even further, and that’s through a Companion Voucher. I’ve written extensively about these amazing vouchers. They’re not free in that you have to spend at least £15,000 on an Amex Card, but they’re absolutely worth it. Read my guide on is a BA companion voucher worth it? to understand how to use a 2-4-1 voucher. On top of that, you can also use a Barclays Cabin Upgrade voucher to reduce the number of points needed. You can get these by either being a Barclays Premier customer, or by hitting a spend level on a Barclaycard.
How can you search for reward seat availability?
BA offers a number of ways to search for reward seats: their “Reward Flight Finder”, their in-app “Reward Flights” section and just making a dummy booking. There are also third party tools that you can use, although I’ve managed to find plenty of seats without having to pay for a platform. I wrote about the best (and worst) ways to search for Avios availability. If you’re looking to book seats to a popular destination then planning ahead is critical: seats become available 355 days before the flight date.
Why is it so easy to use Avios on the London to New York flights?
This is widely regarded as the most profitable pairing of cities, and that means an awful lot of flights and competition. BA and AA have the highest number of daily flights, but plenty of others get in on the action. Namely Delta, United and JetBlue to name but a few. With BA flying upto ten times per day, that means you have a much higher chance of getting an Avios seat. With that much competition there’s a wealth of seats available, and the London to New York route is one of the easiest to get Avios seats for.
Our Avios Calculator
You can use our interactive calculator to find the Avios needed between destinations. It’s easy to use, and contains up to date Avios and surcharge data for all the destinations that BA flies to across the World. Use our Avios points calculator.