Flights New York → Warsaw
JFK → WAW
Route overview
This flight route operates from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, which opened in 1948, to Frederic Chopin Airport in Warsaw, established in 1934. The destination airport serves over 21 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel in Poland.
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) → Warsaw (WAW) route is operated by LOT Polish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Warsaw the average ATFM delay is 1.3 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Warsaw: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Warsaw (WAW) heads north-east for about 6,848 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 59m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Warsaw it is 1.3 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-WAW
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: LOT Polish 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.
