Copenhagen, Denmark · flights to the United States
CPH
Copenhagen
- US routes
- 12
- Flights
- 6,101 both ways
- Carriers
- 3
- Departures on time
- 82.2% YTD
Copenhagen had 6,101 flights to and from the United States in the twelve months to June 2026, about eight departures a day in each direction spread over 12 US routes, the busiest being New York (JFK) with 1,011. EUROCONTROL has 82.2% of all its departures leaving within 15 minutes of schedule this year and 80.0% of arrivals landing within 15 minutes, from about 383 departures a day; on arrival punctuality that is 7th of the 41 European airports here with US service. Denmark publishes no route-level punctuality, so the US routes below are described by frequency and carrier rather than by delay.
On departure punctuality Copenhagen stands 3rd of 41: Stockholm Arlanda leads at 84.0% and Lisbon trails at 57.5%. By transatlantic volume it is 13th 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
82.2%
All destinations, year to date (EUROCONTROL)
Arrivals on time
80.0%
Within 15 minutes, year to date
Schedules operated
96.9%
Planned flights that actually flew
ATFM delay
1.0 min
Per arriving flight, year to date
Route by route
US routes from CPH
New York (JFK) takes 17% of the airport's US traffic, followed by Los Angeles (LAX) (725), Newark (EWR) (712), Boston (BOS) (652) and San Francisco (SFO) (625). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CPH to JFK · New York | 1,011 | SAS, Delta |
| CPH to LAX · Los Angeles | 725 | SAS |
| CPH to EWR · Newark | 712 | SAS |
| CPH to BOS · Boston | 652 | SAS |
| CPH to SFO · San Francisco | 625 | SAS |
| CPH to ORD · Chicago | 585 | SAS |
| CPH to IAD · Washington | 550 | SAS |
| CPH to ATL · Atlanta | 485 | SAS |
| CPH to MIA · Miami | 220 | SAS |
| CPH to PHL · Philadelphia | 206 | American |
| CPH to SEA · Seattle | 184 | SAS |
| CPH to MSP · Minneapolis | 146 | Delta |
Flights: DOT international report, both directions, July 2025 to June 2026. A route needs 100 flights for a page.
Carriers
Who flies CPH to the United States
SAS flew 88% of the airport's US flights, with Delta Air Lines at 544 and American Airlines at 206. Three carriers in all: the choice on most routes from here is the airline or the date, not the airline and the date.
- SAS5,351 flights · 88%
- Delta Air Lines544 flights · 9%
- American Airlines206 flights · 3%
Punctuality
How Copenhagen is running
Over the seven days to 21 October 2026, 85.2% of departures and 80.8% of arrivals were within 15 minutes, 3 points better than the year to date. 96.9% 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 1.0 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) | 89.4% | 87.7% | 96.6% | 0.3 min |
| Last 7 days | 85.2% | 80.8% | 97.4% | 0.6 min |
| Year to date | 82.2% | 80.0% | 96.9% | 1.0 min |
Across the year
Transatlantic flights from CPH by month
- July 2025665
- August 2025676
- September 2025550
- October 2025535
- November 2025442
- December 2025425
- January 2026404
- February 2026385
- March 2026434
- April 2026418
- May 2026537
- June 2026630
Your rights
EC 261/2004 at CPH
Every departure from Copenhagen 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 CPH
For a transatlantic trip from Copenhagen, 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
CPH transatlantic questions
How punctual is Copenhagen?
82.2% of departures and 80.0% 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 85.2% for departures.
Which US cities can you fly to from Copenhagen?
New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), Newark (EWR), Boston (BOS), San Francisco (SFO), Chicago (ORD), Washington (IAD) and Atlanta (ATL) and 4 more, ranked by flights in the DOT's international report for July 2025 to June 2026. 6,101 flights in all, both directions counted.
Which airlines fly from Copenhagen to the United States?
SAS, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. SAS flew 88% of the flights.
Can I claim compensation for a delayed flight from Copenhagen 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
- CPH to JFK, New York (JFK)1,011 flights
- CPH to LAX, Los Angeles (LAX)725 flights
- CPH to EWR, Newark (EWR)712 flights
- CPH to BOS, Boston (BOS)652 flights
- CPH to SFO, San Francisco (SFO)625 flights
- CPH to ORD, Chicago (ORD)585 flights
- John F. Kennedy International (JFK) delay statistics
- Los Angeles International (LAX) delay statistics
- Newark Liberty International (EWR) 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.