Flights Buenos Aires → Frankfurt
EZE → FRA
Route overview
The flight route operates from Buenos Aires, where the airport opened in 1949, to Frankfurt. The destination airport serves over 61 million passengers annually, making it one of Europe's busiest hubs. This route is flown using a Boeing 747-400 aircraft.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Buenos Aires (EZE) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.3/100 (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 Buenos Aires the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Buenos Aires (EZE) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-east for about 11,501 km, a flight time of roughly 14h 48m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Buenos Aires the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); 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 EZE-FRA
Airports
Frequently asked questions about EZE-FRA
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
