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Flights Munich → Hamburg

MUC → HAM

1h 10m
Flight time (est.)
7.7
Average risk (Low)
86%
On-time
6 min
Average delay
0.5%
Cancellations
1
Airlines

How long is the flight from Munich to Hamburg?

The flight from Munich (MUC) to Hamburg (HAM) takes about 1h 10m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~600 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €250 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Munich (MUC) → Hamburg (HAM) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 211 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.47%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Hamburg the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.

Heading to Hamburg: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Munich (MUC) to Hamburg (HAM) heads north for about 600 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 10m.

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

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

Across 211 tracked MUC-HAM flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.5% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
15:10
Elevation HAM
53 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A320, Boeing 737-800
Est. CO₂/passenger
~60 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Lufthansa Cargo (LH) 74% 21 min 0.0%

Airlines operating MUC-HAM

Frequently asked questions about MUC-HAM

The flight from Munich (MUC) to Hamburg (HAM) takes about 1h 10m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.

On the Munich (MUC) -> Hamburg (HAM) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 211 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Munich-Hamburg is 0.47% across 211 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 Hamburg, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The Munich-Hamburg route is about 600 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.