Flights Frankfurt → Birmingham
FRA → BHX
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Birmingham?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham (BHX) takes about 1h 23m. 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 Birmingham, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Boeing 737-300 and various Airbus models such as the A319, A320, and A321. The destination airport in Birmingham sees over nine million passengers annually, reflecting its significant traffic volume.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Birmingham (BHX) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 40 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Birmingham the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Birmingham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham (BHX) heads north-west for about 766 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 23m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 35% of FRA-BHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Birmingham it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 40 tracked FRA-BHX flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 10 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-BHX
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham (BHX) takes about 1h 23m. 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) -> Birmingham (BHX) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 40 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Birmingham is 0.00% across 40 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 Birmingham, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Birmingham route is about 766 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.
