Flights Warsaw → New York
WAW → JFK
Route overview
The flight route operates from Warsaw, where the airport opened in 1934, to New York, with the destination airport handling over 62 million passengers annually since its opening in 1948. The journey is conducted using a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, known for its efficiency and comfort on long-haul routes.
The Warsaw (WAW) → New York (JFK) route is operated by LOT Polish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Warsaw the average ATFM delay is 1.3 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Warsaw (WAW) to New York (JFK) heads north-west for about 6,848 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 59m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Warsaw the average ATFM delay is 1.3 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about WAW-JFK
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The route is operated by 1 airline: LOT Polish Airlines.
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The Warsaw-New York route is about 6,848 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.
