Cheap flights from Southampton to New York

Fares on this route are listed from August through February, and February comes out cheapest — deep winter, after the Christmas rush and before the spring. September and October are busy with autumn city breaks, and December fills up around the holidays, so book those earlier. Thanksgiving week and the days before Christmas are the heaviest travel spells on the New York side. If your dates are open, midweek departures and midweek returns usually cost less than weekend flights.

There are no direct flights between Southampton and New York, so every option here is a connection. The list mixes low-cost and full-service carriers: Easyjet keeps the fare low and charges separately for extras, while British Airways, American Airlines, United Airlines, Iberia, Finnair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Aer Lingus sell through fares that normally include a checked bag. Loganair Limited and Emerald Airlines are the regional names, handy for the first hop. KLM, Aer Lingus, Iberia and Finnair connect through their home hubs in the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain and Finland, which adds hours but often cuts the fare.

New York gives you three airports, and they are not interchangeable. Newark Liberty International sits in New Jersey, across the Hudson, with a train link into Manhattan. John F Kennedy is out in Queens, further from the centre, and you reach town by rail and subway or by taxi. La Guardia is the closest of the three, but it has no rail connection, so buses and road traffic decide your transfer time. Check which airport your fare actually uses before you book, and leave a generous gap if you are travelling onwards.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of New York

8.8 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm you are flying from Southampton, the city's only airport, and check whether your fare lands at Newark Liberty International, John F Kennedy or La Guardia.
• On a low-cost ticket, price the checked bag before comparing totals with a full-service fare.
• If your trip sits on two separate tickets, leave a long connection — a missed first leg is not the second airline's problem.
• Check your passport and any US entry authorisation well before departure.
• Book early for December and the holiday weeks; February is the cheapest month if your dates are open.
• Look hard at the connection time at the European hub, especially if you have to move bags.