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Flights Munich → Frankfurt

MUC → FRA

16.4
Average risk (Medium)
83%
On-time
6 min
Average delay
2.5%
Cancellations
1
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route from Munich to Frankfurt operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 6.1 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen a total of 80 flights using various Airbus aircraft models including the A320, A319, and A321.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~299 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €250 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Munich (MUC) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 80 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.50%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.4/100 (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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.

Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Munich (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-west for about 299 km, a flight time of roughly 48m.

Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of MUC-FRA flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).

Across 80 tracked MUC-FRA flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 2.5% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
14:48
Elevation FRA
364 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A320, Airbus A319
Est. CO₂/passenger
~30 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Lufthansa Cargo (LH) 76% 15 min 7.1%

Airlines operating MUC-FRA

Frequently asked questions about MUC-FRA

On the Munich (MUC) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 80 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Munich-Frankfurt is 2.50% across 80 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Frankfurt, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The Munich-Frankfurt route is about 299 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.