Flight route
Flights from New York (JFK) to Brussels (BRU)
Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for New York to Brussels, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Brussels Airlines
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JFK → BRU at a glance
Distance
5,886 km
About 3,657 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
~7h 16m
An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.
Route record estimateTime difference
+5h
Brussels is 5h ahead of New York today. JFK: America/New_York (UTC−4) · BRU: Europe/Brussels (UTC+1)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceAirlines in route record
4
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Brussels Airlines and United Airlines
Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route record
Airlines on the JFK–BRU route
The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for JFK–BRU, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.
- Cabin bag size
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag weight
- Not yet verified
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Online or in the app from 24 hours before departure until 45 minutes before (90 minutes for international flights).aa.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 3 Sept 2026
- Cabin bag size
- 56 x 35 x 23 cm (22 x 14 x 9 in)delta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: No weight limit on most routes (except Singapore max 7 kg, Beijing/Shanghai max 10 kg)delta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: No weight limit on most routes (except Singapore max 7 kg, Beijing/Shanghai max 10 kg)delta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs) on transatlantic/transpacific; $35 for 1st bag on US domestic Basic/Maindelta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 24 hours before scheduled departure via delta.com or Fly Delta appdelta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag weight
- Not yet verified
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag size
- 56 x 35 x 23 cm (22 x 14 x 9 in)united.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 carry-on bag + 1 personal item included (except Basic Economy on domestic/short-haul which includes personal item only)united.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 1 carry-on bag + 1 personal item includedunited.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs) on transpacific/transatlantic; $35-$40 for 1st bag on US domesticunited.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 24 hours before scheduled departure via united.com or United appunited.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
Baggage and check-in rules are each airline’s general rules, read from its own site on the date shown. They are not specific to this route, and your fare type can change them: check your booking.
Fare calendar and schedule for JFK → BRU
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: John F. Kennedy International Airport and Brussels Airport
Departure
John F. Kennedy International AirportJFK
- Codes
- JFK · KJFK (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- New York, United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York (UTC−4 today)
- Coordinates
- 40.640°, -73.790°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 4, longest 4,423 m (13R/31L)
- Opened
- 1947
- Operator
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- Passengers
- 62.4 million in 2023
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026.
Arrival
Brussels AirportBRU
- Codes
- BRU · EBBR (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Brussels, Belgium
- Time zone
- Europe/Brussels (UTC+1 today)
- Coordinates
- 50.900°, 4.480°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 3, longest 3,638 m (07L/25R)
- Opened
- 1940
- Operator
- Brussels Airport Company
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026.
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from JFK or BRU, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Brussels: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 50.90°, 4.48° near BRU (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Brussels averages a daily high of 16°C and a low of 9°C, with about 68 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6°C | 1°C | 79 mm |
| Feb | 8°C | 1°C | 63 mm |
| Mar | 12°C | 3°C | 72 mm |
| Apr | 15°C | 5°C | 42 mm |
| May | 19°C | 8°C | 58 mm |
| Jun | 23°C | 12°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 24°C | 14°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 24°C | 14°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 21°C | 11°C | 61 mm |
| Octthis month | 16°C | 9°C | 68 mm |
| Nov | 10°C | 4°C | 66 mm |
| Dec | 7°C | 2°C | 73 mm |
Getting to and from JFK and BRU
Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:jfkairport.com (opens in a new tab)brusselsairport.be (opens in a new tab)
New York to Brussels: common questions
Which airlines fly from New York to Brussels?
Originfacts’ route record for JFK–BRU lists American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Brussels Airlines and United Airlines. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.
How far is New York from Brussels by air?
About 5,886 km, the great-circle distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Brussels Airport.
How long is the flight from New York (JFK) to Brussels (BRU)?
The Originfacts route record estimates about 7h 16m nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.
Is there a time difference between New York and Brussels?
Brussels is 5h ahead of New York today (UTC+1 in Europe/Brussels vs UTC−4 in America/New_York).
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from
- Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown3 Sept 2026 – 6 Oct 2026
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records2 May 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in BrusselsNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
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