Flights Frankfurt → Boston
FRA → BOS
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Boston?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Boston (BOS) takes 7h 46m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Frankfurt and Boston, with a total of 14 flights recorded. The on-time performance is at 67%, and the average delay per flight is 12.4 minutes. The aircraft used include Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A340-600, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic with over 36 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Boston (BOS) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 44 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Boston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Boston (BOS) heads north-west for about 5,889 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 46m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of FRA-BOS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Boston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 44 tracked FRA-BOS flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-BOS
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Boston (BOS) takes 7h 46m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Boston (BOS) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 44 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Boston is 0.00% across 44 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
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The Frankfurt-Boston route is about 5,889 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.
