Flights Frankfurt → Newark
FRA → EWR
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Newark?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Newark (EWR) takes about 8h 11m. 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 Newark, operating on a Boeing 747-400 or Boeing 777 aircraft. The destination airport in Newark opened in 2001 and serves over 43 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 68% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Newark (EWR) heads north-west for about 6,211 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 11m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of FRA-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked FRA-EWR flights, 68% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-EWR
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Newark (EWR) takes about 8h 11m. 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) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 68% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Newark is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
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The Frankfurt-Newark route is about 6,211 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.
