Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS8811 varies daily
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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 45 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 100% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,189 km, an estimated 8 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 31 October 2026 at 20:41 UTC.
Today, JFK → FRA
Sat 31 Oct · local times- 16:55 LH401Lufthansa On scheduleGate 6 · T1 FRA 05:15scheduled
- 17:25 DE3729Condor On scheduleGate 3 · T7 FRA 05:55scheduled
- 21:15 SQ25Singapore Airlines On scheduleT4 FRA 09:50scheduled
Checked JFK board 16:38 · FRA board 21:41
JFK
New York
smooth · +0
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
smooth · +0
6,189 km · ~8h 26m est.
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 45x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 9 tracked JFK → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+3 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~8h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures45x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alaska AirlinesCondor FlugdienstDelta Air LinesLufthansa
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-30DE2017dep +22 → arr+5
10-29DE2017arrived+4
10-28DE2017arrived+3
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at JFK and FRA: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the New York to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to FRA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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JFK to FRA questions
Is JFK–FRA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on JFK–FRA?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:25 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FRA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from JFK to FRA?
Great-circle distance is 6,189 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 467–560 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does JFK–FRA fly?
6 carriers operate this route, around 45 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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