Flights Frankfurt → Rio De Janeiro
FRA → GIG
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) takes about 12h 23m. 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 from Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro using a Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The destination airport in Rio de Janeiro sees over five million passengers per year, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Rio De Janeiro (GIG) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rio De Janeiro the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Rio De Janeiro: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) heads south-west for about 9,567 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 23m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of FRA-GIG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Rio De Janeiro it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked FRA-GIG flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of 0 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% |
Airlines operating FRA-GIG
Airports
Frequently asked questions about FRA-GIG
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) takes about 12h 23m. 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) -> Rio De Janeiro (GIG) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Rio De Janeiro 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 Rio De Janeiro, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Rio De Janeiro route is about 9,567 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.
