Flights Frankfurt → Hong Kong
FRA → HKG
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Hong Kong?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hong Kong (HKG) takes about 11h 52m. 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 operates from Frankfurt to Hong Kong using a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Hong Kong International Airport, the destination, serves over 39 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in the world for international travel.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Hong Kong (HKG) route is operated by Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 96% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Hong Kong the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Hong Kong: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hong Kong (HKG) heads north-east for about 9,154 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 52m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 52% of FRA-HKG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Hong Kong it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked FRA-HKG flights, 96% left on time with an average delay of 2 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-HKG
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hong Kong (HKG) takes about 11h 52m. 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) -> Hong Kong (HKG) route, on-time performance is 96% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Hong Kong is 0.00% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Hong Kong, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Hong Kong route is about 9,154 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.
