United Kingdom
GermanyLondon (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA) shipping route.
687 km by air, about 1 h 36 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: London (LHR) and Frankfurt (FRA)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
London (LHR)AirFrankfurt (FRA)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 687 km (427 mi) |
| Straight line | 654 km |
| Flight time | 1 h 36 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the London (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt Main Airport is 687 km (371 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 654 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.
Flight time is about 1 h 36 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 LHR and FRA, 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 London to Frankfurt saves money. The shipment crosses from the United Kingdom into Germany, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from London (LHR) in this directory, Frankfurt (FRA) is the 6th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from London: Cologne (561 km), Luxembourg (540 km) and Amsterdam (389 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from London (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)?
687 km along the flight path (654 km great circle).
What is the flight time from London (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)?
About 1 h 36 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 Frankfurt (FRA) to London (LHR) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- London (LHR) to
Paris (CDG)365 km - London (LHR) to
Brussels (BRU)368 km - London (LHR) to
Amsterdam (AMS)389 km - London (LHR) to
Luxembourg (LUX)540 km - London (LHR) to Cologne (CGN)561 km
- London (LHR) to Leipzig (LEJ)923 km
- Luxembourg (LUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)183 km
- Leipzig (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)317 km
- Brussels (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)320 km
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)385 km
- Paris (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)470 km
Milan (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)513 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.