Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL218 varies daily
live
Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Copenhagen (CPH): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 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 Copenhagen. Updated 9 September 2026 at 14:54 UTC.
JFK
New York
smooth · +0
CPH
Copenhagen
smooth · +5
6,189 km · ~8h 26m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
95 / 100
route health from live JFK and CPH delay boards
Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−17 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~8h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesSAS - Scandinavian 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 daysSAS - Scandinavian AirlinesSK
Flights SK916 18:55 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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
Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 38% 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 →
next sweep in 120s
How the New York to Copenhagen route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to CPH 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 →
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JFK to CPH questions
Is JFK–CPH running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at CPH is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from JFK to CPH?
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–CPH fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at JFK and arrival-side delay at CPH, 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.
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