Germany
ItalyFrankfurt (FRA) to Milan (MXP) shipping route.
513 km by air, about 1 h 24 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Frankfurt (FRA) and Milan (MXP)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Frankfurt (FRA)AirMilan (MXP)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 513 km (319 mi) |
| Straight line | 489 km |
| Flight time | 1 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan (MXP) shipping route by air
Air cargo from FRA to MXP flies about 513 km, south from Frankfurt (FRA), Germany to Milan (MXP), Italy. On a straight great circle the airports are 489 km apart.
Flight time is about 1 h 24 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 2 flights between FRA and MXP, 2 of them on freighters, operated by Korean Air.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Frankfurt to Milan saves money. The shipment crosses from Germany into Italy, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 68 routes from Frankfurt (FRA) in this directory, Milan (MXP) is the 6th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Frankfurt: Paris (470 km), Amsterdam (385 km) and Brussels (320 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan (MXP)?
513 km along the flight path (489 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan (MXP)?
About 1 h 24 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Milan (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Frankfurt (FRA) to
Luxembourg (LUX)183 km - Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig (LEJ)317 km
- Frankfurt (FRA) to
Brussels (BRU)320 km - Frankfurt (FRA) to
Amsterdam (AMS)385 km - Frankfurt (FRA) to
Paris (CDG)470 km - Frankfurt (FRA) to
Vienna (VIE)652 km - Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan (MXP)507 km
- Cologne (CGN) to Milan (MXP)624 km
- Paris (CDG) to Milan (MXP)628 km
- Vienna (VIE) to Milan (MXP)689 km
- Brussels (BRU) to Milan (MXP)698 km
- Leipzig (LEJ) to Milan (MXP)728 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.