Flights Frankfurt → Mumbai
FRA → BOM
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Mumbai?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mumbai (BOM) takes about 8h 38m. 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 Mumbai, utilizing a Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The destination airport in Mumbai sees an annual passenger traffic of nearly 47 million passengers, highlighting its significance as a major international hub.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Mumbai (BOM) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 21 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Mumbai the average ATFM delay is 4.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Mumbai: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mumbai (BOM) heads east for about 6,570 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 38m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 67% of FRA-BOM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Mumbai it is 4.5 min (atfm).
Across 21 tracked FRA-BOM flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.0% 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-BOM
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mumbai (BOM) takes about 8h 38m. 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) -> Mumbai (BOM) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 21 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Mumbai is 0.00% across 21 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Mumbai route is about 6,570 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.
