Flights New York → Copenhagen
JFK → CPH
Route overview
The flight route operates from New York, a city with a rich aviation history dating back to when its airport opened in 1948, to Copenhagen. It is served by a Boeing 787-8 aircraft and terminates at an extremely busy Copenhagen Airport, which handles over twenty-two million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The New York (JFK) → Copenhagen (CPH) route is operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Copenhagen the average ATFM delay is 0.6 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Copenhagen: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Copenhagen (CPH) heads north-east for about 6,189 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 9m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Copenhagen it is 0.6 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating JFK-CPH
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-CPH
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Norwegian Air Shuttle.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
