Flights Birmingham → Frankfurt
BHX → FRA
Route overview
The flight route from Birmingham to Frankfurt is serviced by a variety of aircraft including the Airbus A319, Boeing 737-300, Airbus A321, and Airbus A320. The destination airport in Frankfurt sees an impressive annual passenger traffic of 61,564,957, underscoring its significance as a major hub for air travel.
The Birmingham (BHX) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.4/100 (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 Birmingham the average ATFM delay is 58.0 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Birmingham (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads east for about 766 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 23m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Birmingham the average ATFM delay is 58.0 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 BHX-FRA
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Frequently asked questions about BHX-FRA
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Birmingham-Frankfurt route is about 766 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £220, barring extraordinary circumstances.
