Flights Frankfurt → Tokyo
FRA → HND
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Tokyo?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo (HND) takes about 12h 7m. 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 connects Frankfurt with Tokyo, utilizing a mix of aircraft including the Boeing 747-400, Boeing 787-8, and Boeing 777-300ER. The destination airport in Tokyo has been operational since 1952 and currently serves over 87 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Tokyo (HND) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 41 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Tokyo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo (HND) heads north-east for about 9,363 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 7m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 68% of FRA-HND flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Tokyo it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 41 tracked FRA-HND flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 5 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-HND
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo (HND) takes about 12h 7m. 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) -> Tokyo (HND) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 41 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Tokyo is 0.00% across 41 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Tokyo route is about 9,363 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.
