Munich, Germany · flights to the United States
MUC
Munich
- US routes
- 16
- Flights
- 13,586 both ways
- Carriers
- 5
- Departures on time
- 71.0% YTD
Munich had 13,586 flights to and from the United States in the twelve months to June 2026, about 19 departures a day in each direction spread over 16 US routes, the busiest being Chicago (ORD) with 1,689. EUROCONTROL has 71.0% of all its departures leaving within 15 minutes of schedule this year and 80.0% of arrivals landing within 15 minutes, from about 442 departures a day; on arrival punctuality that is 5th of the 41 European airports here with US service. Germany publishes no route-level punctuality, so the US routes below are described by frequency and carrier rather than by delay.
On departure punctuality Munich stands 20th of 41: Stockholm Arlanda leads at 84.0% and Lisbon trails at 57.5%. By transatlantic volume it is 8th 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
71.0%
All destinations, year to date (EUROCONTROL)
Arrivals on time
80.0%
Within 15 minutes, year to date
Schedules operated
95.7%
Planned flights that actually flew
ATFM delay
0.4 min
Per arriving flight, year to date
Route by route
US routes from MUC
Chicago (ORD) takes 12% of the airport's US traffic, followed by Newark (EWR) (1,417), San Francisco (SFO) (1,415), Charlotte (CLT) (1,321) and Washington (IAD) (1,276). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MUC to ORD · Chicago | 1,689 | Lufthansa, United |
| MUC to EWR · Newark | 1,417 | United, Lufthansa |
| MUC to SFO · San Francisco | 1,415 | Lufthansa, United |
| MUC to CLT · Charlotte | 1,321 | American, Lufthansa |
| MUC to IAD · Washington | 1,276 | United, Lufthansa |
| MUC to DEN · Denver | 1,239 | United, Lufthansa |
| MUC to LAX · Los Angeles | 700 | Lufthansa |
| MUC to BOS · Boston | 693 | Lufthansa |
| MUC to JFK · New York | 689 | Lufthansa |
| MUC to ATL · Atlanta | 679 | Delta |
| MUC to SAN · San Diego | 584 | Lufthansa |
| MUC to IAH · Houston | 576 | United |
| MUC to DTW · Detroit | 349 | Delta |
| MUC to MIA · Miami | 340 | Lufthansa |
| MUC to SEA · Seattle | 335 | Lufthansa |
| MUC to MCO · Orlando | 284 | Discover |
Flights: DOT international report, both directions, July 2025 to June 2026. A route needs 100 flights for a page.
Carriers
Who flies MUC to the United States
Lufthansa flew 55% of the airport's US flights, with United Airlines at 4,083, Delta Air Lines at 1,028, American Airlines at 677 and Discover Airlines at 284. Five carriers in all is a competitive market by transatlantic standards, and the route pages show that the gaps between them are not small.
- Lufthansa7,514 flights · 55%
- United Airlines4,083 flights · 30%
- Delta Air Lines1,028 flights · 8%
- American Airlines677 flights · 5%
- Discover Airlines284 flights · 2%
Punctuality
How Munich is running
Over the seven days to 21 October 2026, 70.4% of departures and 78.1% of arrivals were within 15 minutes, in line with the year to date. 95.7% 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 0.4 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) | 80.8% | 86.4% | 95.8% | 0.0 min |
| Last 7 days | 70.4% | 78.1% | 97.6% | 0.6 min |
| Year to date | 71.0% | 80.0% | 95.7% | 0.4 min |
Across the year
Transatlantic flights from MUC by month
- July 20251,258
- August 20251,247
- September 20251,215
- October 20251,210
- November 20251,104
- December 20251,154
- January 2026945
- February 2026786
- March 20261,087
- April 20261,059
- May 20261,270
- June 20261,251
Your rights
EC 261/2004 at MUC
Every departure from Munich 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 MUC
For a transatlantic trip from Munich, 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
MUC transatlantic questions
How punctual is Munich?
71.0% 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 70.4% for departures.
Which US cities can you fly to from Munich?
Chicago (ORD), Newark (EWR), San Francisco (SFO), Charlotte (CLT), Washington (IAD), Denver (DEN), Los Angeles (LAX) and Boston (BOS) and 8 more, ranked by flights in the DOT's international report for July 2025 to June 2026. 13,586 flights in all, both directions counted.
Which airlines fly from Munich to the United States?
Lufthansa, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Discover Airlines. Lufthansa flew 55% of the flights.
Can I claim compensation for a delayed flight from Munich 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
- MUC to ORD, Chicago (ORD)1,689 flights
- MUC to EWR, Newark (EWR)1,417 flights
- MUC to SFO, San Francisco (SFO)1,415 flights
- MUC to CLT, Charlotte (CLT)1,321 flights
- MUC to IAD, Washington (IAD)1,276 flights
- MUC to DEN, Denver (DEN)1,239 flights
- Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) delay statistics
- Newark Liberty International (EWR) delay statistics
- San Francisco International (SFO) delay statistics
- Frankfurt (FRA), also in Germany
- Berlin Brandenburg (BER), also in Germany
- 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.