LOT Polish AirlinesLO80% on time
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Direct flights from Warsaw (WAW) to New York (JFK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,848 km, an estimated 9 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Warsaw and New York. Updated 13 September 2026 at 20:52 UTC.
WAW
Warsaw
busy · +24
JFK
New York
smooth · +8
6,848 km · ~9h 17m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 5 operated WAW → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+11 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~9h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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LOT Polish 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 daysHistory
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 WAW: 77% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +32 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Warsaw to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop WAW to JFK 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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WAW to JFK questions
Is WAW–JFK running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at WAW is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on WAW–JFK?
Operators schedule 2 departures from WAW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from WAW to JFK?
Great-circle distance is 6,848 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 513–617 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does WAW–JFK fly?
LOT Polish Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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