MUC → EWRMunich to New York

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Direct flights from Munich (MUC) to New York (EWR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 44% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,503 km, an estimated 8 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Munich and New York. Updated 17 October 2026 at 17:22 UTC.

Today, MUC → EWR

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 09:50 UA31United Airlines Departed EWR est. 13:53 +53In the air · sched 13:00
  2. 16:00 LH412Lufthansa Departed EWR est. 18:50 +5In the air · sched 18:45

Checked MUC board 19:22 · EWR board 11:33

MUC Munich heavy · +40
EWR New York smooth · +0
6,503 km · ~8h 50m est.
dep bank 09:50–16:0014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
44% on time

of the last 16 operated MUC → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +25 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+25 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~8h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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LufthansaUnited Airlines

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 days
LufthansaLH25% on time

Flights LH412 16:00 daily

United AirlinesUA63% on time

Flights UA31 09:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17LH412arrived+5
10-17UA31arrived+53
10-16LH412dep +20 → arr+106
10-16UA31arrived−4
10-15LH412arrived+26
10-15UA31arrived−5
10-14LH412dep +20 → arr+25
10-14UA31arrived+9
10-13LH412arrived+10
10-13UA31dep +30 → arr+377
10-12LH412arrived+25
10-12UA31arrived+2
10-11LH412arrived+40
10-11UA31arrived+30
10-10LH412dep +25 → arr+40
10-10UA31arrived−12

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MUCMunich +40 min heavy ⛅ overcast · WNW 3 kt Full MUC delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 18 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EWR: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Munich to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MUC to EWR 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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MUC to EWR questions

Is MUC–EWR running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MUC is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MUC–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:50 from MUC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MUC to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 6,503 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 489–587 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MUC–EWR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.