Flights New York → Frankfurt
JFK → FRA
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) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, United Airlines. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 18% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 40 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 81% | 6 min | 1.9% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 81% | 4 min | 2.5% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-FRA
On the New York (JFK) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 18% with an average delay of 40 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Frankfurt is 0.00% across 13 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.
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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.
