Flights Vienna → Leipzig
VIE → LEJ
How long is the flight from Vienna to Leipzig?
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Leipzig (LEJ) takes about 1h 1m. 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 operates from Vienna to Leipzig, utilizing the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft. The destination airport in Leipzig has been operational since 1927 and currently serves over 1.5 million passengers annually.
The Vienna (VIE) → Leipzig (LEJ) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, Austrian Airlines. Across 16 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Leipzig the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to Leipzig: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vienna (VIE) to Leipzig (LEJ) heads north-west for about 482 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 1m.
Departures from Vienna on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 63% of VIE-LEJ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (atfm); arriving into Leipzig it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 16 tracked VIE-LEJ flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 18 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-LEJ
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Leipzig (LEJ) takes about 1h 1m. 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) -> Leipzig (LEJ) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 16 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vienna-Leipzig is 0.00% across 16 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 Leipzig, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Vienna-Leipzig route is about 482 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.
