Flights Frankfurt → Palermo
FRA → PMO
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Palermo?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo (PMO) takes about 2h 8m. 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 Palermo, utilizing the Embraer 190 aircraft. Palermo's airport sees over six million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic for this popular Mediterranean destination.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Palermo (PMO) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Palermo the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Palermo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo (PMO) heads south for about 1,366 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 8m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 69% of FRA-PMO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Palermo it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked FRA-PMO flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 4 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-PMO
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo (PMO) takes about 2h 8m. 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) -> Palermo (PMO) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Palermo is 0.00% across 13 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 Palermo, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Palermo route is about 1,366 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.
