Flights Nanjing → Frankfurt
NKG → FRA
Route overview
The flight route operates from Nanjing, where the airport opened in 1997, to Frankfurt. The destination airport serves over 61 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for international travel. The Airbus A340-300 aircraft is used for this long-haul journey between China and Germany.
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 Nanjing (NKG) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.9/100 (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).
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Nanjing (NKG) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-west for about 8,637 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 13m.
Air-traffic congestion: 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% |
Airlines operating NKG-FRA
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Frequently asked questions about NKG-FRA
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The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
