Flights Frankfurt → Dresden
FRA → DRS
Route overview
This flight route connects Frankfurt with Dresden, operating a total of 19 flights using aircraft such as the Boeing 737-500 and -300, along with the Embraer 190. The destination airport sees approximately 838,387 passengers annually, and the route experiences an on-time performance rate of 76%, with average delays of 8.1 minutes when flights are not on time.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Dresden (DRS) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 19 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dresden the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes (main cause: ATC pre-departure). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Dresden: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden (DRS) heads east for about 388 km, a flight time of roughly 54m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 63% of FRA-DRS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Dresden it is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure).
Across 19 tracked FRA-DRS flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
Airlines operating FRA-DRS
Frequently asked questions about FRA-DRS
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Dresden (DRS) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 19 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Dresden is 0.00% across 19 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Dresden route is about 388 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.
