LH401 New York–Frankfurt 5h 43m late Nov 13, 2026: who is owed
Lufthansa flight 401 · LH 401 · LH401 · New York to Frankfurt · Nov 13, 2026
LUFTHANSA
LH401 · 2026-11-13
JFK
New York
departs 15:55 local
FRA
Frankfurt
arrives 05:15 local
landed 10:58 local
Flight status: Landed 10:58 local, 5h 43m after its scheduled 05:15 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
6,189 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Strong claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay of 5h 43m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 343 minutes, measured at the destination doors (Sturgeon; Germanwings C-452/13). Three hours or more pays the same as a cancellation.
Covered by EC261; the distance (6,189 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
JFK: Rain, Overcast · 6°C · wind 28 km/h, gusts 49 · 1.5 mm rain · FRA: Partially cloudy · 1°C · wind 2 km/h, gusts 5
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was LH401 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: JFK: Rain, Overcast · 6°C · wind 28 km/h, gusts 49 · 1.5 mm rain · FRA: Partially cloudy · 1°C · wind 2 km/h, gusts 5.
- That day at New York, our radar recorded 0 other Lufthansa flights and 4 flights on 3 other airlines cancelled or 3+ hours late.
To refuse compensation, the airline has to prove the cause was an extraordinary circumstance that could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken (EC261 Article 5(3)).
Technical faults almost never count, and neither does a strike by the airline’s own staff. The EU’s top court has ruled on both (C-549/07, C-28/20).
Severe weather and air traffic control limits can count, but the airline must show they caused this flight’s disruption.
Weather can excuse compensation, never care: meals, hotel, and rebooking are owed regardless of cause.
Questions about LH401
- Was LH401 on Nov 13, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Lufthansa LH401 from New York to Frankfurt arrived 5h 43m late on Nov 13, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could LH401 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 6,189 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for LH401?
- Create a free MyAirAdvocate account from this page; the flight is added and the claim prepared automatically. Say go — save a card ($0 today) and sign one letter — and we file it and work it for $39 per passenger, charged only if the airline pays.
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