Flights Hamburg → Frankfurt
HAM → FRA
How long is the flight from Hamburg to Frankfurt?
The flight from Hamburg (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 52 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Hamburg to Frankfurt operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just 4.5 minutes. Over the past period, there have been 61 total flights on this route, which are operated using various Airbus aircraft models including the A319, A320, and A321.
The Hamburg (HAM) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 226 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.88%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Hamburg the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Hamburg (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads south for about 413 km, a flight time of roughly 52m.
Departures from Hamburg on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 54% of HAM-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Hamburg the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 226 tracked HAM-FRA flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.9% 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 HAM-FRA
The flight from Hamburg (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 52 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Hamburg (HAM) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 226 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Hamburg-Frankfurt is 0.88% across 226 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Hamburg-Frankfurt route is about 413 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.
