Flights Vienna → New York
VIE → JFK
How long is the flight from Vienna to New York?
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to New York (JFK) takes about 8h 56m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Vienna to New York, utilizing a Boeing 777-200 aircraft. The destination airport in New York opened in 1948 and currently handles over 62 million passengers annually.
The Vienna (VIE) → New York (JFK) route is operated by Austrian Airlines, United Airlines. Across 11 flights monitored in recent months, 0% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vienna (VIE) to New York (JFK) heads north-west for about 6,805 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 56m.
Departures from Vienna on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of VIE-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 11 tracked VIE-JFK flights, 0% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Airlines (OS) | 83% | 19 min | 1.6% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating VIE-JFK
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Frequently asked questions about VIE-JFK
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to New York (JFK) takes about 8h 56m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Vienna (VIE) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 0% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 11 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vienna-New York is 0.00% across 11 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Austrian Airlines, United Airlines.
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The Vienna-New York route is about 6,805 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
