Flights Frankfurt → Lisbon
FRA → LIS
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Lisbon?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lisbon (LIS) takes 2h 55m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Frankfurt to Lisbon operates with a high level of punctuality, with 78% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 27 total flights on this route, each experiencing an average delay of 11 minutes. The Airbus A320 family aircraft, including the A321 and A319 models, serve this busy corridor to Lisbon, a city that receives over 31 million passengers annually at its airport.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Lisbon (LIS) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, TAP Portugal. Across 120 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.83%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Lisbon the average ATFM delay is 1.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Lisbon: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lisbon (LIS) heads south-west for about 1,873 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 55m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 43% of FRA-LIS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Lisbon it is 1.1 min (atfm).
Across 120 tracked FRA-LIS flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 0.8% 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% |
| TAP Portugal (TP) | 73% | 17 min | 0.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-LIS
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lisbon (LIS) takes 2h 55m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Lisbon (LIS) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 120 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Lisbon is 0.83% across 120 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, TAP Portugal.
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The Frankfurt-Lisbon route is about 1,873 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
