Just how many Avios to fly from London to New York

Overview

Flying from London to New York will cost you a minimum of 25,000 in economy, assuming that you fly on an off-peak day.

Want to upgrade to premium economy? You can do that for an extra 17,500 Avios. Premium economy pricing will cost you a minimum of 42,500

Club World (Business Class) will require either 80,000(off peak) or 90,000 (peak) Avios.

First Class seats will cost you between 80,000 (off peak) and 90,000 (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.

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.

Avios needed table

Cabin	Avios Needed (Off-Peak)	Avios Needed (Peak)
Economy	25,000	30,000
Premium Economy	42,500	60,000
Business	80,000	90,000
First	68,000	80,000

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