Virgin Atlantic to Europe: what it actually costs
Virgin Atlantic costs $364 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 0 of 6.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #27 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$364
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 0/6
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $815
- 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 Virgin Atlantic against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | Virgin Atlantic | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → LHRnonstop | $815 | $664 · SAS | +$151 |
| BOS → LHRnonstop | $815 | $636 · SAS | +$179 |
| MCO → MANnonstop | $1230 | $887 · Icelandair | +$343 |
| JFK → MANnonstop | $1090 | $706 · TAP Air Portugal | +$384 |
| MCO → LHRnonstop | $1282 | $785 · Icelandair | +$497 |
| LAX → LHRnonstop | $1310 | $692 · Royal Air Maroc | +$618 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
Virgin Atlantic was not the cheapest carrier on any route in this set. Its widest gap was LAX to LHR, where it charged $1310 against $692 on Royal Air Maroc — a $618 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown Virgin Atlantic. 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 Virgin Atlantic cheap to fly to Europe?
- Virgin Atlantic ranked 27 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $364 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 0 of the 6 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $815.
- Which routes does Virgin Atlantic serve in this data?
- We priced it on 6 US-to-Europe routes: JFK to LHR, BOS to LHR, MCO to MAN, JFK to MAN, MCO to LHR, LAX to LHR. 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 Virgin Atlantic the cheapest way to reach LHR?
- No. On JFK to LHR, Virgin Atlantic charged $815 while SAS reached the same city for $664 in the same week, a $151 difference. That is the norm rather than the exception in this dataset.
- Has Jon flown Virgin Atlantic?
- Yes. Virgin Atlantic 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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