Flights New York → Dublin
JFK → DUB
How long is the flight from New York to Dublin?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Dublin (DUB) takes 6h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects New York with Dublin, featuring a perfect on-time performance record of 100%. Over the past period, there have been 24 flights using aircraft such as Boeing 757 and Airbus A330 models. The destination airport in Dublin, which opened in 1940, handles over 34 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.
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The New York (JFK) → Dublin (DUB) route is operated by American Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines. Across 61 flights monitored in recent months, 96% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dublin: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Dublin (DUB) heads north-east for about 5,103 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 1m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 44% of JFK-DUB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dublin it is 0.9 min (atfm).
Across 61 tracked JFK-DUB flights, 96% left on time with an average delay of -7 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating JFK-DUB
Frequently asked questions about JFK-DUB
The flight from New York (JFK) to Dublin (DUB) takes 6h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> Dublin (DUB) route, on-time performance is 96% with an average delay of -7 minutes, based on 61 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Dublin is 0.00% across 61 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 7 airlines: American Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Dublin, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
