JFK → BRUNew York to Brussels

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Brussels (BRU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,886 km, an estimated 8 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Brussels. Updated 10 September 2026 at 19:11 UTC.

JFK New York smooth · +0
BRU Brussels smooth · +0
5,886 km · ~8h 03m est.
departs 18:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated JFK → BRU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~8h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Brussels 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
Brussels AirlinesSN100% on time

Flights SN502 18:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09SN502dep +0 → arr+13
09-08SN502dep +14 → arr−28
09-07SN502dep −10 → arr−47
09-06SN502dep +44 → arr+3
09-05SN502dep +6 → arr−16
09-04SN502dep −4 → arr−34
09-03SN502dep +5 → arr−14

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 8 kt Full JFK delay board →
BRUBrussels +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 3 kt Full BRU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK and BRU: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Brussels route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to BRU 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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How we measure this →

JFK to BRU questions

Is JFK–BRU 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.

How long is the flight from JFK to BRU?

Great-circle distance is 5,886 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 445–535 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–BRU fly?

Brussels Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at JFK and arrival-side delay at BRU, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.