Flights Frankfurt → Duesseldorf
FRA → DUS
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Duesseldorf?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Duesseldorf (DUS) takes 30 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.7 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 23 total flights using a variety of aircraft including Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and Embraer 190, serving Düsseldorf Airport which opened in 2000 and currently handles over 16 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Duesseldorf (DUS) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 77 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.90%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Duesseldorf the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Duesseldorf: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Duesseldorf (DUS) heads north-west for about 189 km, a flight time of roughly 30m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 48% of FRA-DUS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Duesseldorf it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 77 tracked FRA-DUS flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 3.9% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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-DUS
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Duesseldorf (DUS) takes 30 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Duesseldorf (DUS) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 77 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Duesseldorf is 3.90% across 77 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 Duesseldorf, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Duesseldorf route is about 189 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.
