Brussels, Belgium · flights to the United States
BRU
Brussels
- US routes
- 5
- Flights
- 3,731 both ways
- Carriers
- 4
- Departures on time
- 71.1% YTD
Brussels had 3,731 flights to and from the United States in the twelve months to June 2026, about five departures a day in each direction spread over 5 US routes, the busiest being Newark (EWR) with 944. EUROCONTROL has 71.1% of all its departures leaving within 15 minutes of schedule this year and 76.9% of arrivals landing within 15 minutes, from about 283 departures a day; on arrival punctuality that is 21st of the 41 European airports here with US service. Belgium publishes no route-level punctuality, so the US routes below are described by frequency and carrier rather than by delay.
On departure punctuality Brussels stands 19th of 41: Stockholm Arlanda leads at 84.0% and Lisbon trails at 57.5%. By transatlantic volume it is 18th of the 45 European airports with a page here; London Heathrow leads with 81,419 flights. Punctuality and volume do not move together: a hub's transatlantic bank is scheduled around its own connecting flights, and the arrivals that feed it are where the delay comes in.
Key figures
Departures on time
71.1%
All destinations, year to date (EUROCONTROL)
Arrivals on time
76.9%
Within 15 minutes, year to date
Schedules operated
93.9%
Planned flights that actually flew
ATFM delay
0.7 min
Per arriving flight, year to date
Route by route
US routes from BRU
Newark (EWR) takes 25% of the airport's US traffic, followed by Washington (IAD) (930), New York (JFK) (805), Chicago (ORD) (724) and Atlanta (ATL) (263). Each route page sets the pair's frequency and carriers beside the departure airport's EUROCONTROL punctuality and the US airport's own DOT record.
| Route | Flights | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| BRU to EWR · Newark | 944 | United |
| BRU to IAD · Washington | 930 | United, Brussels |
| BRU to JFK · New York | 805 | Brussels, Delta |
| BRU to ORD · Chicago | 724 | United |
| BRU to ATL · Atlanta | 263 | Delta |
| BRU to BOS · Bostonunder the floor | 65 | HU |
Flights: DOT international report, both directions, July 2025 to June 2026. A route needs 100 flights for a page.
Carriers
Who flies BRU to the United States
United Airlines flew 64% of the airport's US flights, with Brussels Airlines at 805, Delta Air Lines at 476 and HU at 65. Four carriers in all is a competitive market by transatlantic standards, and the route pages show that the gaps between them are not small.
- United Airlines2,385 flights · 64%
- Brussels Airlines805 flights · 22%
- Delta Air Lines476 flights · 13%
- HU65 flights · 2%
Punctuality
How Brussels is running
Over the seven days to 21 October 2026, 69.2% of departures and 77.0% of arrivals were within 15 minutes, 2 points worse than the year to date. 93.9% of scheduled flights have operated this year, the remainder cancelled or never filed. Air traffic flow management delay charged to the airport, the minutes the network held flights on the ground elsewhere to protect it, averaged 0.7 per arrival this year and 0.6 over the last week. These are whole-airport figures from EUROCONTROL's Network Manager, published daily and refreshed here with each build; the long-haul bank usually runs a little better than the airport average because wide-body schedules carry more slack.
| Window | Departures on time | Arrivals on time | Schedules operated | ATFM delay / arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday (21 October 2026) | 81.8% | 84.8% | 90.9% | 0.0 min |
| Last 7 days | 69.2% | 77.0% | 92.4% | 0.6 min |
| Year to date | 71.1% | 76.9% | 93.9% | 0.7 min |
Across the year
Transatlantic flights from BRU by month
- July 2025405
- August 2025403
- September 2025378
- October 2025328
- November 2025247
- December 2025258
- January 2026238
- February 2026208
- March 2026277
- April 2026321
- May 2026336
- June 2026332
Your rights
EC 261/2004 at BRU
Every departure from Brussels is covered by Regulation (EC) 261/2004, whichever airline operates it: a flight arriving in the United States three hours or more late for a reason within the airline's control owes each passenger €600 on these distances, halved if the arrival was under four hours late, plus care and rebooking. Flights back from the United States are covered only on EU carriers.
Delayed three hours or more? Check a claim with Compensair →
What to do with this
Flying to the US from BRU
For a transatlantic trip from Brussels, the route page is the place to decide: each shows who flies the pair, how often, and what the airport at each end does to a schedule. Leave at least two hours for any onward connection in the United States; immigration is cleared at the first point of entry, before the connecting flight.
Common questions
BRU transatlantic questions
How punctual is Brussels?
71.1% of departures and 76.9% of arrivals were within 15 minutes of schedule from 1 January to 21 October 2026, on EUROCONTROL's Network Manager data for every flight at the airport. The last seven days ran at 69.2% for departures.
Which US cities can you fly to from Brussels?
Newark (EWR), Washington (IAD), New York (JFK), Chicago (ORD) and Atlanta (ATL), ranked by flights in the DOT's international report for July 2025 to June 2026. 3,731 flights in all, both directions counted.
Which airlines fly from Brussels to the United States?
United Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Delta Air Lines and HU. United Airlines flew 64% of the flights.
Can I claim compensation for a delayed flight from Brussels to the US?
Yes, under EC 261/2004, if the flight arrived three hours or more late or was cancelled at short notice for a reason within the airline's control. The amount on these distances is €600 a passenger, halved if the arrival was under four hours late.
Related
Where to go next
- BRU to EWR, Newark (EWR)944 flights
- BRU to IAD, Washington (IAD)930 flights
- BRU to JFK, New York (JFK)805 flights
- BRU to ORD, Chicago (ORD)724 flights
- BRU to ATL, Atlanta (ATL)263 flights
- Newark Liberty International (EWR) delay statistics
- Washington Dulles International (IAD) delay statistics
- John F. Kennedy International (JFK) delay statistics
- Every Europe-to-US route and airport
Sources: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, International Report (flights and passengers by carrier and airport pair), July 2025 to June 2026; EUROCONTROL Aviation Intelligence Portal, airport punctuality and ATFM delay to 21 October 2026. Rebuilt 22 October 2026; the EUROCONTROL figures refresh with each weekly build, the others when their publisher releases a month. How these sources differ.