Flights Milan → Frankfurt
LIN → FRA
Route overview
The flight route from Milan to Frankfurt operates with a mix of aircraft including the Embraer 175, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Embraer 190, and Airbus A319. With an on-time performance rate of 71%, flights experience an average delay of 10.8 minutes, based on a total of 19 recorded flights.
The Milan (LIN) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by ITA Airways, Lufthansa Cargo, Brussels Airlines. Across 19 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.26%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.8/100 (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 Milan the average ATFM delay is 33.9 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Milan (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north for about 512 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 4m.
Departures from Milan on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 58% of LIN-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Milan the average ATFM delay is 33.9 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 19 tracked LIN-FRA flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 5.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Airlines (SN) | 94% | 9 min | 0.9% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about LIN-FRA
On the Milan (LIN) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 19 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Milan-Frankfurt is 5.26% across 19 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: ITA Airways, Lufthansa Cargo, Brussels Airlines.
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The Milan-Frankfurt route is about 512 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.
