Flights Tel-aviv → Frankfurt
TLV → FRA
Route overview
The flight route operates between Tel Aviv and Frankfurt, utilizing both Airbus A321 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The origin airport in Tel Aviv has been operational since 1937, while the destination airport in Frankfurt serves over 61 million passengers annually.
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 Tel-aviv (TLV) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.8/100 (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 Tel-aviv the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tel-aviv (TLV) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-west for about 2,953 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 7m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tel-aviv the average ATFM delay is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure); 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 TLV-FRA
Airports
Frequently asked questions about TLV-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.
