Cheap flights from Munich to New York from $280

The cheapest month to fly to New York from Munich is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $559, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Munich averaging around $563.

The cheapest day to depart from Munich to New York is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $691. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Munich because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $795.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New York is in the morning. Flights from Munich to New York during this time can be as low as $710. Flights to New York are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $724. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Munich Franz Josef Strauss to New York John F Kennedy Intl for the best Munich Franz Josef Strauss - New York flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Munich when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $660 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Munich for as low as $570 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Munich Franz Josef Strauss to New York flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 29% on your flight if you consider stops on a Munich to New York flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Munich to New York flights are approximately 19% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Finnair, British Airways, and LOT are the most popular carriers operating from Munich Franz Josef Strauss to New York

Lufthansa, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from Munich according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between Munich and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 113 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Lufthansa have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dublin (DUB) was the most common stop: 41% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Lisbon (LIS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $400.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 05m.

Reykjavik (KEF) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 03m.

As of March 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from Munich to New York. The most common time of day flights depart is 9:00AM, with 66% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, there are 48 flights per week flying from Munich to New York. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.