Flights Frankfurt → Alma-ata
FRA → ALA
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Alma-ata?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Alma-ata (ALA) takes about 6h 47m. 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
The flight route operates from Frankfurt to Alma-Ata, utilizing an Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The destination airport in Alma-Ata has been in operation since 1935 and currently handles over seven million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Alma-ata (ALA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 9 flights monitored in recent months, 89% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 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 Alma-ata the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Alma-ata: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Alma-ata (ALA) heads east for about 5,090 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 47m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 44% of FRA-ALA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Alma-ata it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 9 tracked FRA-ALA flights, 89% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.0% 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 FRA-ALA
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Alma-ata (ALA) takes about 6h 47m. 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) -> Alma-ata (ALA) route, on-time performance is 89% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 9 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Alma-ata is 0.00% across 9 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 Alma-ata, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Alma-ata route is about 5,090 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.
