Flights Kuala Lumpur → Frankfurt
KUL → FRA
Route overview
The flight route connects Kuala Lumpur, where the airport opened in 1998, to Frankfurt. It is served by a mix of large aircraft such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A340-600, catering to one of the busiest destinations with over 61 million passengers annually at its destination airport.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Kuala Lumpur (KUL) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by American Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.8/100 (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 Kuala Lumpur the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-west for about 9,998 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 55m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Kuala Lumpur the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
Airlines operating KUL-FRA
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Frequently asked questions about KUL-FRA
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The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
