Flights Vienna → Frankfurt
VIE → FRA
How long is the flight from Vienna to Frankfurt?
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes about 1h 12m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Vienna to Frankfurt, utilizing a variety of aircraft including the Embraer 190, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, and Airbus A319. The destination airport in Frankfurt sees an annual passenger traffic of over 61 million passengers, highlighting its significance as a major transportation hub.
The Vienna (VIE) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, Austrian Airlines. Across 196 flights monitored in recent months, 60% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.5/100 (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 Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vienna (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-west for about 621 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 12m.
Departures from Vienna on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 57% of VIE-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 196 tracked VIE-FRA flights, 60% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Airlines (OS) | 83% | 19 min | 1.6% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about VIE-FRA
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes about 1h 12m. 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 Vienna (VIE) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 60% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 196 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vienna-Frankfurt is 0.00% across 196 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, Austrian Airlines.
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 Vienna-Frankfurt route is about 621 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.
