Flights Frankfurt → Nuernberg
FRA → NUE
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Nuernberg?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuernberg (NUE) takes 26 min 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 Nuremberg has a punctuality rate of 74%, with an average delay of 7.4 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been 29 flights on this route using various aircraft models including Airbus A319 and Boeing 737-500 series planes.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Nuernberg (NUE) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 79 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.27%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Nuernberg the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Nuernberg: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuernberg (NUE) heads east for about 190 km, a flight time of roughly 26m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 47% of FRA-NUE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Nuernberg it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 79 tracked FRA-NUE flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 1.3% 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-NUE
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuernberg (NUE) takes 26 min 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) -> Nuernberg (NUE) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 79 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Nuernberg is 1.27% across 79 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Nuernberg route is about 190 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.
