Flights Frankfurt → Addis Ababa
FRA → ADD
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Addis Ababa?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Addis Ababa (ADD) takes about 7h 6m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route connects Frankfurt with Addis Ababa, utilizing a Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The destination airport in Addis Ababa sees over twelve million passengers annually, underscoring its significance as a major travel hub.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Addis Ababa (ADD) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Addis Ababa the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Addis Ababa: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Addis Ababa (ADD) heads south-east for about 5,349 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 6m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of FRA-ADD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Addis Ababa it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 15 tracked FRA-ADD flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of 0 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating FRA-ADD
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-ADD
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Addis Ababa (ADD) takes about 7h 6m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Addis Ababa (ADD) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Addis Ababa is 0.00% across 15 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Addis Ababa, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Addis Ababa route is about 5,349 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
