New York (EWR) – Munich (MUC)
- Distance
- 6,521 km
- 4,052 mi · 3,521 nm
- Flight time
- 7 h 52 min / 8 h 57 min
- Average gate to gate: EWR → MUC / back
- Time difference
- 6 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 761 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (450 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 302,665
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · −1.8%
- Flights / week
- 27
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 88%
- 343,052 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- LH, UA
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from EWR
- 51°
- Heading from MUC
- 298°
- Halfway point
- 53.33, -34.69
- Great-circle km
- 6,503 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air EWR → MUC
- 7 h 15 min
- In the air MUC → EWR
- 8 h 26 min
- Clocks
- Munich is 6 h ahead of New York
The estimate for a route without real times is 8 h 30 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 31,144 |
| Sep 2025 | 29,847 |
| Oct 2025 | 30,823 |
| Nov 2025 | 27,535 |
| Dec 2025 | 24,478 |
| Jan 2026 | 22,460 |
| Feb 2026 | 19,687 |
| Mar 2026 | 22,114 |
| Apr 2026 | 20,792 |
| May 2026 | 24,051 |
| Jun 2026 | 23,629 |
| Jul 2026 | 26,105 |
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| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 120 |
| Sep 2025 | 118 |
| Oct 2025 | 123 |
| Nov 2025 | 120 |
| Dec 2025 | 122 |
| Jan 2026 | 118 |
| Feb 2026 | 102 |
| Mar 2026 | 117 |
| Apr 2026 | 108 |
| May 2026 | 122 |
| Jun 2026 | 120 |
| Jul 2026 | 118 |
Airlines flying EWR–MUC nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| LHLufthansa German Airlines | 13 | 55% |
| UAUnited Air Lines | 14 | 45% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- Airbus Industrie A350-900 · 695 flights
- Boeing 767-300/300ER · 308 flights
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 266 flights
- Boeing 767-400/ER · 137 flights
- Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER · 2 flights
Also carried: 8,201 tonnes of freight and 0 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 6,503 km.
EWR New York → MUC Munich
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
MUC Munich → EWR New York
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between New York and Munich
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More routes from EWR
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| EWR → MCO | 1,508 km | 1,946,092 |
| EWR → LAX | 3,950 km | 1,791,699 |
| EWR → SFO | 4,128 km | 1,752,123 |
| EWR → ATL | 1,200 km | 1,749,835 |
| EWR → ORD | 1,157 km | 1,731,402 |
| EWR → FLL | 1,713 km | 1,376,885 |
| EWR → MIA | 1,746 km | 1,160,582 |
| EWR → IAH | 2,252 km | 1,135,261 |
| EWR → DEN | 2,583 km | 1,059,062 |
| EWR → DFW | 2,208 km | 984,248 |