Flights Frankfurt → Leipzig
FRA → LEJ
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Leipzig?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig (LEJ) takes 33 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Frankfurt to Leipzig, featuring an overall on-time performance of 89%, with average delays of just 7.1 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been eleven flights on this route using a variety of aircraft including Canadair Regional Jet 700s, Embraer 190s, and Boeing 737-500s. The destination airport in Leipzig, which opened in 1927, serves over 1.5 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Leipzig (LEJ) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 54 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.85%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Leipzig the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Leipzig: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig (LEJ) heads north-east for about 301 km, a flight time of roughly 33m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 46% of FRA-LEJ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Leipzig it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 54 tracked FRA-LEJ flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 1.9% 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-LEJ
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig (LEJ) takes 33 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Leipzig (LEJ) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 54 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Leipzig is 1.85% across 54 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 Leipzig, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Leipzig route is about 301 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.
