Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS8811 16:25 daily
live
Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 64% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 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 7 September 2026 at 03:30 UTC.
JFK
New York
smooth · +0
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
smooth · +0
6,189 km · ~8h 26m est.
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
64% on time
of the last 11 operated JFK → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~8h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 outcomes09-06DE2017arrived+29
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
Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 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 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
Cite this data
Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.
Suggested citation
Pro Flight Search — New York (JFK) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
Canonical URL
How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/JFK-FRA
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 18:45 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?
5 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
.