Flights Bilbao → Frankfurt
BIO → FRA
Route overview
The flight route connects Bilbao, whose airport opened in 1948, with the bustling city of Frankfurt. Operated by aircraft including Airbus A321, A320, and A319, this route serves a highly trafficked destination as Frankfurt's airport accommodates over sixty-one million passengers annually.
The Bilbao (BIO) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Bilbao the average ATFM delay is 1.7 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Bilbao (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-east for about 1,149 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 51m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Bilbao the average ATFM delay is 1.7 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
Airlines operating BIO-FRA
Frequently asked questions about BIO-FRA
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Bilbao-Frankfurt route is about 1,149 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
