Under 5 Hours: British Airways Boeing 747 Sets The Record For The Quickest Flight Between New York And London

Four hours and 56 minutes is all it took for BA112 to make it across the Atlantic Ocean last week. The Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet reached a top speed of 825 miles per hour which was boosted by a strong jet-stream and tailwind of over 200 miles per hour. Fastest flight across the Atlantic ever.
Source: Forbes Business