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Leipzig → New York

LEJLeipzigLeipzig/Halle Airport
JFKNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
SaturdayFriday
Distance
3,951 mi
Estimated flight time
~8h 25m

New York is currently 6 hours behind Leipzig.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
8 hr 13 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

DHL Airall year
European Air Transportall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Leipzig. Most departures between 02:00 and 05:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0.9Tue
  3. 0.9Wed
  4. 0.9Thu
  5. 0.9Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 767-300B76351%
  2. Airbus A330-300A33328%
  3. Airbus A330-200A33221%
  4. Boeing 747-400B7441%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026120
  • DHL Air16×
  • European Air Transport3×
February 2026118
  • DHL Air9×
  • European Air Transport8×
March 2026117
  • DHL Air17×
April 2026120
  • DHL Air11×
  • European Air Transport9×
May 2026119
  • European Air Transport11×
  • DHL Air8×
June 2026120
  • European Air Transport11×
  • DHL Air9×
July 2026121
  • European Air Transport12×
  • DHL Air9×
August 2026119
  • European Air Transport11×
  • DHL Air8×
September 2026122
  • European Air Transport18×
  • DHL Air4×
October 2025122
  • European Air Transport16×
  • DHL Air6×
November 2025122
  • European Air Transport13×
  • DHL Air8×
December 2025115
  • DHL Air14×
  • European Air Transport1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LEJ-JFK - not a booking guarantee.

DHL Air

D0 · DHK

Hub: EMA Nottingham

29 departure airportsView airline →

European Air Transport

QY · BCS

Hub: LEJ Leipzig

83 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The 10th longest observed direct route from LEJ, out of 93.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Leipzig: 93.
  • Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.

The airports on this route

Leipzig/Halle Airport

Leipzig, GermanyLEJ / EDDP

Regional airport · 93 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,811 ft

55 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

John F. Kennedy International Airport

New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK

International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft

68 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

BER JFKBerlin Brandenburg AirportBerlin is about 85 mi from Leipzig.View route →

About the route from Leipzig to New York

The observed direct connection between Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) covers approximately 3,951 mi. The estimated flight time is around 8h 25m. DHL Air and European Air Transport have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Leipzig from New York by air?
The great-circle distance between Leipzig/Halle Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport is approximately 3,951 mi.
How long is the flight from Leipzig to New York?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 8h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Leipzig to New York?
Yes, a direct connection between LEJ and JFK has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: DHL Air and European Air Transport.
How often is there a flight from Leipzig to New York?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 235 observed flights. Mainly DHL Air, European Air Transport. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Leipzig and New York?
New York is currently 6 hours behind Leipzig.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.