Flights Nuernberg → Frankfurt
NUE → FRA
How long is the flight from Nuernberg to Frankfurt?
The flight from Nuernberg (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 33 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Nuremberg to Frankfurt has a relatively high on-time performance rate of 83%, with an average delay of approximately 20 minutes. Over the past period, there have been 14 flights on this route using various aircraft models including Airbus A319, Boeing 737-500, Canadair Regional Jet 700, Airbus A321, Boeing 737-300, Embraer 190, and Airbus A320.
The Nuernberg (NUE) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 63 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.3/100 (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 Nuernberg the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Nuernberg (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads west for about 190 km, a flight time of roughly 33m.
Departures from Nuernberg on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 60% of NUE-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Nuernberg the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 63 tracked NUE-FRA flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about NUE-FRA
The flight from Nuernberg (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 33 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Nuernberg (NUE) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 63 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Nuernberg-Frankfurt is 0.00% across 63 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Nuernberg-Frankfurt route is about 190 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.
