Flights Frankfurt → Mexico City
FRA → MEX
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Mexico City?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mexico City (MEX) takes about 12h 22m. 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 connects Frankfurt, a major European city, with Mexico City, offering travelers access to the bustling Benito Juárez International Airport which opened in 1963 and currently serves over 46 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Mexico City (MEX) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 36% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Mexico City the average ATFM delay is 2.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Mexico City: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mexico City (MEX) heads north-west for about 9,551 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 22m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of FRA-MEX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Mexico City it is 2.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked FRA-MEX flights, 36% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating FRA-MEX
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-MEX
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mexico City (MEX) takes about 12h 22m. 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) -> Mexico City (MEX) route, on-time performance is 36% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Mexico City is 0.00% across 14 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 Mexico City, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Mexico City route is about 9,551 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.
