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British Airways to Europe: what it actually costs
British Airways costs $189 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 6 of 76.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #22 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$189
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 6/76
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $700
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares British Airways against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | British Airways | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCO → FLRvia undefined | $1220 | $1220 · British Airways | cheapest |
| MCO → ISTvia undefined | $1229 | $1229 · British Airways | cheapest |
| MCO → MLAvia LGW | $1196 | $1196 · British Airways | cheapest |
| MCO → NCEvia undefined | $1030 | $1030 · British Airways | cheapest |
| MCO → SZGvia LGW | $1654 | $1654 · British Airways | cheapest |
| MCO → VLCvia undefined | $1074 | $1074 · British Airways | cheapest |
| LAX → MANvia LHR | $930 | $911 · SAS | +$19 |
| ORD → ISTvia LHR | $932 | $902 · Royal Jordanian | +$30 |
| BOS → EDIvia LHR | $810 | $778 · Delta | +$32 |
| JFK → PRGvia LHR | $755 | $721 · SAS | +$34 |
| ORD → VCEvia LHR | $793 | $755 · TAP Air Portugal | +$38 |
| LAX → MADvia LHR | $806 | $753 · Air France | +$53 |
| LAX → MLAvia undefined | $929 | $870 · Lufthansa | +$59 |
| JFK → GLAvia LHR | $833 | $773 · Aer Lingus | +$60 |
| LAX → VCEvia LHR | $797 | $736 · Royal Air Maroc | +$61 |
| LAX → CPHvia LHR | $858 | $791 · SWISS | +$67 |
| LAX → AMSvia LHR | $831 | $752 · Royal Air Maroc | +$79 |
| LAX → EDIvia LHR | $988 | $902 · SAS | +$86 |
| LAX → ARNvia LHR | $802 | $713 · SAS | +$89 |
| LAX → PRGvia LHR | $831 | $742 · SAS | +$89 |
| LAX → DUBvia LHR | $841 | $750 · SAS | +$91 |
| JFK → KEFvia LHR | $700 | $600 · Icelandair | +$100 |
| BOS → FCOvia LHR | $735 | $627 · TAP Air Portugal | +$108 |
| BOS → NCEvia LHR | $789 | $678 · TAP Air Portugal | +$111 |
| BOS → ATHvia LHR | $836 | $724 · ITA Airways | +$112 |
| ORD → ARNvia LHR | $745 | $625 · SAS | +$120 |
| JFK → OSLvia LHR | $759 | $629 · TAP Air Portugal | +$130 |
| JFK → LHRnonstop | $796 | $664 · SAS | +$132 |
| JFK → MLAvia undefined | $934 | $799 · SWISS | +$135 |
| ORD → BCNvia LHR | $774 | $638 · TAP Air Portugal | +$136 |
| ORD → MADvia LHR | $754 | $613 · TAP Air Portugal | +$141 |
| BOS → BCNvia LHR | $741 | $589 · TAP Air Portugal | +$152 |
| ORD → ATHvia LHR | $913 | $761 · Turkish Airlines | +$152 |
| LAX → GLAvia LHR | $1371 | $1215 · KLM | +$156 |
| JFK → MADvia LHR | $706 | $530 · TAP Air Portugal | +$176 |
| BOS → VCEvia LHR | $898 | $721 · TAP Air Portugal | +$177 |
| BOS → LHRnonstop | $823 | $636 · SAS | +$187 |
| LAX → ISTvia LHR | $917 | $730 · Royal Air Maroc | +$187 |
| JFK → MANvia LHR | $896 | $706 · TAP Air Portugal | +$190 |
| ORD → EDIvia LHR | $1056 | $865 · SAS | +$191 |
| JFK → CPHvia LHR | $781 | $583 · SAS | +$198 |
| LAX → CDGvia LHR | $826 | $625 · Royal Air Maroc | +$201 |
| JFK → ISTvia LHR | $999 | $791 · Air Serbia | +$208 |
| LAX → NCEvia LHR | $1053 | $833 · SWISS | +$220 |
| ORD → PRGvia LHR | $983 | $760 · Turkish Airlines | +$223 |
| JFK → BCNvia LHR | $809 | $579 · TAP Air Portugal | +$230 |
| JFK → EDIvia LHR | $958 | $723 · SAS | +$235 |
| ORD → GLAvia LHR | $931 | $690 · Icelandair | +$241 |
| LAX → HAMvia LHR | $1103 | $861 · SAS | +$242 |
| BOS → MLAvia undefined | $949 | $702 · Turkish Airlines | +$247 |
| LAX → MUCvia LHR | $1002 | $755 · Royal Air Maroc | +$247 |
| ORD → VLCvia LHR | $902 | $652 · TAP Air Portugal | +$250 |
| LAX → VLCvia LHR | $893 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$272 |
| JFK → MXPvia LHR | $871 | $591 · TAP Air Portugal | +$280 |
| LAX → MXPvia LHR | $908 | $620 · Royal Air Maroc | +$288 |
| LAX → LISvia LHR | $927 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$306 |
| BOS → GLAvia LHR | $1010 | $681 · Icelandair | +$329 |
| ORD → BUDvia LHR | $1049 | $718 · SAS | +$331 |
| BOS → ISTvia LHR | $1144 | $801 · Qatar Airways | +$343 |
| LAX → BCNvia LHR | $915 | $564 · Royal Air Maroc | +$351 |
| BOS → MXPvia LHR | $1066 | $710 · TAP Air Portugal | +$356 |
| LAX → FCOvia LHR | $980 | $620 · Royal Air Maroc | +$360 |
| JFK → HAMvia LHR | $1139 | $732 · Air Serbia | +$407 |
| MCO → LGWnonstop | $1164 | $754 · Norse Atlantic | +$410 |
| BOS → MANvia LHR | $1266 | $836 · SAS | +$430 |
| MCO → OSLvia undefined | $998 | $546 · Icelandair | +$452 |
| ORD → MANvia LHR | $1217 | $729 · Icelandair | +$488 |
| MCO → GLAvia undefined | $1211 | $720 · Icelandair | +$491 |
| ORD → DUBvia LHR | $1190 | $673 · Icelandair | +$517 |
| MCO → ARNvia undefined | $1065 | $545 · Icelandair | +$520 |
| ORD → CDGvia LHR | $1210 | $649 · Icelandair | +$561 |
| LAX → LHRnonstop | $1331 | $692 · Royal Air Maroc | +$639 |
| JFK → FLRvia LHR | $1342 | $628 · TAP Air Portugal | +$714 |
| ORD → LHRnonstop | $1707 | $699 · Icelandair | +$1008 |
| MCO → PRGvia undefined | $2554 | $932 · Discover Airlines | +$1622 |
| JFK → VCEvia LHR | $3751 | $754 · ITA Airways | +$2997 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
British Airways was the cheapest carrier on 6 of 76 routes we priced it on, including MCO to FLR. Its widest gap was JFK to VCE, where it charged $3751 against $754 on ITA Airways — a $2997 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown British Airways. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is British Airways cheap to fly to Europe?
- British Airways ranked 22 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $189 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 6 of the 76 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $700.
- Which routes does British Airways serve in this data?
- We priced it on 76 US-to-Europe routes: MCO to FLR, MCO to IST, MCO to MLA, MCO to NCE, MCO to SZG, MCO to VLC, LAX to MAN, ORD to IST, BOS to EDI, JFK to PRG, ORD to VCE, LAX to MAD, LAX to MLA, JFK to GLA, LAX to VCE, LAX to CPH, LAX to AMS, LAX to EDI, LAX to ARN, LAX to PRG, LAX to DUB, JFK to KEF, BOS to FCO, BOS to NCE, BOS to ATH, ORD to ARN, JFK to OSL, JFK to LHR, JFK to MLA, ORD to BCN, ORD to MAD, BOS to BCN, ORD to ATH, LAX to GLA, JFK to MAD, BOS to VCE, BOS to LHR, LAX to IST, JFK to MAN, ORD to EDI, JFK to CPH, LAX to CDG, JFK to IST, LAX to NCE, ORD to PRG, JFK to BCN, JFK to EDI, ORD to GLA, LAX to HAM, BOS to MLA, LAX to MUC, ORD to VLC, LAX to VLC, JFK to MXP, LAX to MXP, LAX to LIS, BOS to GLA, ORD to BUD, BOS to IST, LAX to BCN, BOS to MXP, LAX to FCO, JFK to HAM, MCO to LGW, BOS to MAN, MCO to OSL, ORD to MAN, MCO to GLA, ORD to DUB, MCO to ARN, ORD to CDG, LAX to LHR, JFK to FLR, ORD to LHR, MCO to PRG, JFK to VCE. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is British Airways the cheapest way to reach LHR?
- No. On JFK to LHR, British Airways charged $796 while SAS reached the same city for $664 in the same week, a $132 difference. That is the norm rather than the exception in this dataset.
- Has Jon flown British Airways?
- Yes. British Airways is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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