Flights Frankfurt → Geneva
FRA → GVA
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Geneva?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva (GVA) takes about 1h. 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 with Geneva, offering travelers a choice of aircraft including the Embraer 190, Canadair Regional Jet 700, Airbus A340, and Boeing 737-500. The destination airport in Geneva has been operational since 1919 and currently serves over seventeen million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Geneva (GVA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss International Air Lines. Across 57 flights monitored in recent months, 95% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Geneva: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva (GVA) heads south-west for about 459 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 0m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 49% of FRA-GVA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Geneva it is 0.7 min (atfm).
Across 57 tracked FRA-GVA flights, 95% left on time with an average delay of 3 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% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-GVA
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva (GVA) takes about 1h. 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) -> Geneva (GVA) route, on-time performance is 95% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 57 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Geneva is 0.00% across 57 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss International Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Geneva, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Geneva route is about 459 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.
