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Frankfurt to New York John F Kennedy

A variety of 11 airline companies have direct flights to John F Kennedy International to Frankfurt International Airport, Ethiopian Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air France, US Airways, Thai Airways International, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa. The flight time from Frankfurt International Airport to John F Kennedy International is around 8 hours 5 minutes and you will cover 6,188 Km (3,845 Miles). The airport code for Frankfurt International Airport is FRA and for John F Kennedy International it is JFK.

The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly (if there is a choice) and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. Flights to John F Kennedy International United States normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.

The time zone at John F Kennedy International is 1.0 GMT compared to 5.0 GMT at Frankfurt International Airport so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at John F Kennedy International .

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) and the relevant airlines that fly.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Lufthansa233433310:3017:40
United Airlines222222210:3017:40
Continental Airlines222222210:3017:40
Brussels Airlines222222210:3017:40
US Airways111111108:3008:30
Thai Airways International111111110:3010:40
Singapore Airlines111111108:3008:30
Vietnam Airlines111101110:3010:30
Delta Air Lines111101110:3010:30
Air France111101110:3010:30
Ethiopian Airlines011101117:4017:40

Lufthansa offer the most direct flights from Frankfurt International Airport to John F Kennedy International with an average of 3 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 10:30 and the latest flights operated at 17:40 and the most common flight numbers are LH 400, LH 404, LH 8160 and LH 8164

Contact Lufthansa at www.lufthansa.com to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.

Below you can see all the times when Lufthansa fly. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the Lufthansa website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

DayFlight Times
Monday10:35 and 17:40
Tuesday10:35, 16:20 and 17:40
Wednesday10:35, 15:50 and 17:40
Thursday10:35, 14:35, 16:20 and 17:40
Friday10:40, 16:20 and 17:40
Saturday10:35, 16:55 and 17:40
Sunday10:30, 16:20 and 17:40

Instead of flying directly from Frankfurt International Airport and arrive at John F Kennedy International Lufthansa, you may arrive John F Kennedy International by another airport. Please see chart below for a list of these.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Frankfurt to Newark06,209 km (3,858 miles)8 hours 7 minutes
Frankfurt to Philadelphia06,338 km (3,938 miles)8 hours 16 minutes

Before departing Frankfurt International Airport please check that you are holding a valid passport.