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Flights Frankfurt → Miami

FRA → MIA

10h 7m
Flight time (est.)
12.3
Average risk (Low)
57%
On-time
19 min
Average delay
0.0%
Cancellations
2
Airlines

How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Miami?

The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Miami (MIA) takes about 10h 7m. 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 Miami, utilizing an Airbus A380-800 aircraft. The destination airport in Miami sees over 50 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~7,763 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €600 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Frankfurt (FRA) → Miami (MIA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 57% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.

Heading to Miami: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Miami (MIA) heads west for about 7,763 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 7m.

Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of FRA-MIA flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Miami it is 5.5 min (atfm).

Across 14 tracked FRA-MIA flights, 57% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
6h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
18:07
Elevation MIA
8 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A380-800
Est. CO₂/passenger
~699 kg

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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%

Frequently asked questions about FRA-MIA

The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Miami (MIA) takes about 10h 7m. 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) -> Miami (MIA) route, on-time performance is 57% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Miami is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Miami, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The Frankfurt-Miami route is about 7,763 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.