Meghan and Harry fly COMMERICAL: Royals 'snuck onto' five-hour flight from New ...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were spotted flying back to their home in LA on a commercial flight after a short trip to New York earlier this month.

Meghan and Harry spent three days in the Big Apple to mark Veterans Day and attend events in the city before flying back on November 13.

A picture shared online by a fellow passenger appears to show a suited Prince Harry wearing a face mask leaving the plane after it landed in LA.

It comes after the couple were accused of hypocrisy in September when they flew home from a climate change event on a private jet. 

The passenger wrote on social media: 'Ok this might sound unbelievable and I couldn’t get a good picture and I get [sic] you can say this could literally be anyone….BUT….Prince Harry and Meghan were on our flight to LA last night!

'We were held up for about 20 minutes from our departure time and they were snuck into the last 2 seats.

'We didn’t even know until a girl waiting to get off the plane next to us pointed them out. I couldn’t get my phone out fast enough but it was them.

'They were quickly whisked away and we were in shock that we were so close and breathing the same air as our beloved royals!' 

The Sussexes' three-day New York excursion included a stay at a luxury apartment on Manhattan's East Side and two online summits.

The couple attended a red carpet gala on Wednesday honouring veterans at a museum aboard aircraft carrier USS Intrepid moored in Manhattan.

At the red carpet event, former soldier Prince Harry presented Intrepid Valour awards for bravery to five fellow veterans.