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The cheapest order to fly London, Paris and Barcelona from New York

There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $603 a person and the most expensive at $717, a difference of $114 for visiting exactly the same places.

Fly them in this order

New York → Paris → Barcelona → London → New York

About $603 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.

Every order, priced

  1. New York → Paris → Barcelona → London → New York$603
    cheapest order
  2. New York → Paris → London → Barcelona → New York$620
    $17 more per person
  3. New York → London → Paris → Barcelona → New York$665
    $62 more per person
  4. New York → Barcelona → Paris → London → New York$684
    $81 more per person
  5. New York → London → Barcelona → Paris → New York$689
    $86 more per person
  6. New York → Barcelona → London → Paris → New York$717
    $114 more per person

Why Paris first

  1. New York to Paris$223
  2. Paris to Barcelona$35
  3. Barcelona to London$21
  4. London to New York$324
  • Out of New York, Paris is the cheapest first stop at about $223. Barcelona would be $293.
  • Going home, London is the cheapest city to leave from at about $324, against $367 from Paris.
  • The dearest order pays $367 for Paris to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
  • London to New York is 54% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.

Between the cities

  • Paris to Barcelona: about 830 km (520 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: TGV, about 6h 40m, usually $50 to $150.
  • Barcelona to London: about 1,140 km (710 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.

Entry rules on a US passport

  • US passport: visa-free in the Schengen area for 90 days in any 180. The Entry/Exit System registers biometrics at the border, and the ETIAS pre-travel authorisation may now be required; check the official site. Official source
  • US passport: the UK requires an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for visa-free visitors, including short visits and landside transit. Apply via the UK ETA app before travel. Official source

Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.

How much the order matters here

Getting the order right is worth $114 a person on this trip, 19% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 72 trips we price in full, that is number 48 for how much the order matters, about the middle: worth getting right, and worth checking against your own dates.

The same cities from other airports

The cheapest order depends on where you start. From New York it starts in Paris.

  • From Los Angelesstart in Paris, about $752 a person, $182 less than the dearest order
  • From San Franciscostart in London, about $797 a person, $87 less than the dearest order
  • From Chicagostart in Barcelona, about $822 a person, $200 less than the dearest order
  • From Atlantastart in London, about $878 a person, $200 less than the dearest order

What these numbers are

Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on October 29, 2026, from fares departing October 31, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.

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