Flights Frankfurt → Paris
FRA → CDG
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Paris?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris (CDG) takes 55 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Frankfurt and Paris, with a total of 11 flights recorded. The on-time performance is at 67%, and the average delay duration is approximately 12.8 minutes. Various aircraft types are used for this route, including Airbus A318, Airbus A321, Boeing 737-500, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-300, serving a destination airport that opened in 1974 and currently handles over 67 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Paris (CDG) route is operated by Air France, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 188 flights monitored in recent months, 89% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.60%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Paris: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris (CDG) heads west for about 448 km, a flight time of roughly 55m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of FRA-CDG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Paris it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 188 tracked FRA-CDG flights, 89% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-CDG
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris (CDG) takes 55 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Paris (CDG) route, on-time performance is 89% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 188 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Paris is 1.60% across 188 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air France, Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Paris route is about 448 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.
