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Flights Frankfurt → Geneva

FRA → GVA

20.9
Average risk (Medium)
2
Airlines

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.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~459 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €250 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Frankfurt (FRA) → Geneva (GVA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss International Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.9/100 (medium), 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 60m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Geneva it is 0.7 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
15:00
Elevation GVA
1411 ft
Typical aircraft
Embraer 190, Canadair Regional Jet 700
Est. CO₂/passenger
~41 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Lufthansa Cargo (LH) 76% 15 min 7.1%
Swiss International Air Lines (LX) 59% 27 min 0.8%

Frequently asked questions about FRA-GVA

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss International Air Lines.

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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.