New York (JFK) to Munich (MUC)
Flight time
≈ 8h 51m
Bearing
51° NE
New York (JFK) to Munich (MUC) is 4,027 miles (6,481 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MUC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Lufthansa was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–MUC; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
59
July 2026
Seats
15,753
both directions
Passengers
14,055
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MUC?
Lufthansa was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–MUC in July 2026 (59 departures).
- LH
Lufthansa
59 departures · 15,753 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MUC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of JFK–MUC departures.
- Airbus A350-900
59 departures · 89.2% load
100.0%
How has JFK–MUC traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MUC departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 59 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MUC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 30,547 passengers
96.8%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 27,961 passengers
90.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 26,066 passengers
91.0%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 12,741 passengers
80.8%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 14,496 passengers
90.5%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 10,954 passengers
78.9%
Load
February 2026
44 departures · 8,444 passengers
71.9%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 12,404 passengers
80.1%
Load
April 2026
48 departures · 10,095 passengers
78.8%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 13,408 passengers
79.7%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 13,420 passengers
83.8%
Load
July 2026
59 departures · 14,055 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MUC
93.8% full
30 departures · 7,515 passengers
MUC → JFK
84.5% full
29 departures · 6,540 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MUC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Munich
DE
Munich Airport
Coordinates
48.35°N, 11.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Munich (MUC)?
JFK to MUC is 4,027 miles (6,481 km / 3,500 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MUC?
A nonstop covers the 4,027-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MUC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MUC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,027-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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