Flights New York → Frankfurt
JFK → FRA
Route overview
This flight route connects New York to Frankfurt, operating with a mix of Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A380-800 aircraft. With only 13 total flights recorded, the route experiences significant delays averaging 40.4 minutes per flight, achieving on-time performance in just 18% of cases.
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 15.4/100 (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.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-east for about 6,189 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 9m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of JFK-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked JFK-FRA flights, 18% left on time with an average delay of 40 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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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.
