Flights Bologna → Frankfurt
BLQ → FRA
How long is the flight from Bologna to Frankfurt?
The flight from Bologna (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 1h 18m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Bologna to Frankfurt operates with high punctuality, boasting a 95% on-time performance rate and an average delay of just 1.7 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 24 flights using various aircraft models such as Boeing 737-500, Airbus A321, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-300, and Airbus A320, serving one of Europe's busiest airports with over 61.5 million passengers annually.
The Bologna (BLQ) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 79 flights monitored in recent months, 95% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.27%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.4/100 (low), 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 Bologna the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Bologna (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north for about 644 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 18m.
Departures from Bologna on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 66% of BLQ-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Bologna the average ATFM delay is 2.4 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 79 tracked BLQ-FRA flights, 95% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about BLQ-FRA
The flight from Bologna (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 1h 18m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Bologna (BLQ) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 95% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 79 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Bologna-Frankfurt is 1.27% across 79 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Bologna-Frankfurt route is about 644 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.
