Flights Frankfurt → Amsterdam
FRA → AMS
Route overview
This flight route connects Frankfurt and Amsterdam, with a reported on-time performance of 75%. Over the course of observation, there were fifteen total flights, each experiencing an average delay of 11.8 minutes. The high traffic volume at the destination airport, which serves over 66 million passengers annually, is likely a contributing factor to these figures. Various aircraft types operate this route, including Boeing 737-300, Fokker 70, Boeing 737-500, Airbus A320, Airbus A319, and Airbus A321.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Amsterdam (AMS) route is operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.67%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Amsterdam: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam (AMS) heads north-west for about 366 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of FRA-AMS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Amsterdam it is 1.2 min (atfm).
Across 15 tracked FRA-AMS flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 6.7% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
Airlines operating FRA-AMS
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-AMS
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Amsterdam (AMS) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Amsterdam is 6.67% across 15 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Amsterdam route is about 366 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.
