Flights Frankfurt → New York
FRA → JFK
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to New York?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to New York (JFK) takes about 8h 9m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt with New York, utilizing both Airbus A380-800 and Boeing 747-400 aircraft for the journey. The destination airport in New York opened in 1948 and currently handles over 62 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → New York (JFK) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, United Airlines. Across 70 flights monitored in recent months, 90% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.43%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to New York (JFK) heads north-west for about 6,189 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 9m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 80% of FRA-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 70 tracked FRA-JFK flights, 90% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-JFK
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to New York (JFK) takes about 8h 9m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 90% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 70 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-New York is 1.43% across 70 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at New York, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-New York route is about 6,189 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
