Just how many Avios to fly from London to New York

Avios 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 will cost you between 88,000 (off peak) and 99,000 (peak) Avios. One thing to note is that First Class tickets are the only ticket type with BA that allows you to select your seats for free.

Find out which dates are peak, or off-peak in 2026.

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	0

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 cabin 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 + £199.5 71,500 + £359.5 55,000 + £509.5 48,500 + £669.5 35,250 + £809.5 26,500 + £959.5	99,000 + £199.5 82,500 + £359.5 66,000 + £509.5 57,250 + £669.5 39,650 + £809.5 27,500 + £959.5
First	75,000 + £574.54 67,350 + £704.54 56,100 + £834.54 45,000 + £964.54 41,250 + £1004.54 37,500 + £1054.54	-

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.

London to New York Avios Frequently Asked Questions