Flights Leipzig → Frankfurt
LEJ → FRA
Route overview
The flight route from Leipzig to Frankfurt operates with an average on-time performance of 86%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just 8 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 18 total flights on this route, utilizing aircraft such as the Embraer 190, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and Boeing 737-500.
The Leipzig (LEJ) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 18 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.4/100 (low), 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 Leipzig the average ATFM delay is 6.0 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Leipzig (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads south-west for about 301 km, a flight time of roughly 48m.
Departures from Leipzig on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 50% of LEJ-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Leipzig the average ATFM delay is 6.0 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 18 tracked LEJ-FRA flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 8 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) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LEJ-FRA
On the Leipzig (LEJ) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 18 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Leipzig-Frankfurt is 0.00% across 18 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Leipzig-Frankfurt route is about 301 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.
