Flights Frankfurt → Atlanta
FRA → ATL
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Atlanta?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Atlanta (ATL) takes about 9h 41m. 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 connects Frankfurt and Atlanta, utilizing both Boeing 767-400 and Airbus A340-300 aircraft. With the destination airport seeing over 108 million passengers annually, this route serves a highly trafficked corridor between Europe and North America.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 89% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-west for about 7,409 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 41m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of FRA-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked FRA-ATL flights, 89% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-ATL
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Atlanta (ATL) takes about 9h 41m. 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) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 89% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Atlanta is 0.00% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Atlanta, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Atlanta route is about 7,409 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.
