Flights Frankfurt → Munich
FRA → MUC
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Munich?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich (MUC) takes 38 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Munich operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, experiencing a mean delay of just six minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen sixty-four flights using various Airbus models including the A320, A319, and A321, serving Munich Airport which opened in 1992 and currently handles approximately forty-one million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Munich (MUC) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 284 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Munich: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich (MUC) heads south-east for about 299 km, a flight time of roughly 38m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 39% of FRA-MUC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Munich it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 284 tracked FRA-MUC flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 6 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-MUC
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich (MUC) takes 38 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Munich (MUC) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 284 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Munich is 0.00% across 284 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Munich route is about 299 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.
