Flights Frankfurt → Stuttgart
FRA → STR
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Stuttgart?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart (STR) takes 28 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 Stuttgart operates with an average on-time performance of 82%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 5.6 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 23 scheduled flights on this route using aircraft such as Airbus A319, Boeing 737-500, and Airbus A320, serving Stuttgart Airport, which opened in 1936 and currently handles approximately nine million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Stuttgart (STR) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 23 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.35%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Stuttgart the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Stuttgart: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart (STR) heads south for about 156 km, a flight time of roughly 28m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 48% of FRA-STR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Stuttgart it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 23 tracked FRA-STR flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 4.3% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-STR
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart (STR) takes 28 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) -> Stuttgart (STR) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 23 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Stuttgart is 4.35% across 23 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Stuttgart route is about 156 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.
