Flights Frankfurt → Seoul
FRA → ICN
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Seoul?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seoul (ICN) takes about 11h 6m. 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 Seoul, utilizing a Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The destination airport in Seoul sees over seventeen million passengers annually, indicating high traffic and demand for air travel on this route.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Seoul (ICN) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 34 flights monitored in recent months, 94% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Seoul the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Seoul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seoul (ICN) heads north-east for about 8,544 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 6m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 59% of FRA-ICN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Seoul it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 34 tracked FRA-ICN flights, 94% left on time with an average delay of 2 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-ICN
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seoul (ICN) takes about 11h 6m. 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) -> Seoul (ICN) route, on-time performance is 94% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 34 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Seoul is 0.00% across 34 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Seoul route is about 8,544 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.
