Flights Frankfurt → Jeddah
FRA → JED
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Jeddah?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jeddah (JED) takes about 5h 35m. 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 between Frankfurt and Jeddah, utilizing Airbus A330-300 and Airbus A320 aircraft. The destination airport in Jeddah opened in 1981 and currently serves over 14 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Jeddah (JED) route is operated by Air Canada, Lufthansa Cargo, Scandinavian Airlines System, United Airlines. Across 7 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Jeddah the average ATFM delay is 2.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Jeddah: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jeddah (JED) heads south-east for about 4,132 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 35m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of FRA-JED flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Jeddah it is 2.5 min (atfm).
Across 7 tracked FRA-JED flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of 0 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SK) | 74% | 17 min | 1.8% |
Airlines operating FRA-JED
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-JED
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jeddah (JED) takes about 5h 35m. 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) -> Jeddah (JED) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 7 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Jeddah is 0.00% across 7 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa Cargo, Scandinavian Airlines System, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Jeddah, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Jeddah route is about 4,132 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.
