Italy
GermanyMilan (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA) shipping route.
513 km by air, about 1 h 24 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Milan (MXP) and Frankfurt (FRA)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Milan (MXP)AirFrankfurt (FRA)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 Milan (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from Milan Malpensa International Airport to Frankfurt Main Airport is 513 km (277 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 489 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.
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 MXP 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 Milan to Frankfurt saves money. The shipment crosses from Italy into Germany, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Milan (MXP) in this directory, Frankfurt (FRA) is the 2nd shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Milan: Luxembourg (507 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Milan (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)?
513 km along the flight path (489 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Milan (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)?
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 Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan (MXP) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Milan (MXP) to
Luxembourg (LUX)507 km - Milan (MXP) to Cologne (CGN)624 km
- Milan (MXP) to
Paris (CDG)628 km - Milan (MXP) to
Vienna (VIE)689 km - Milan (MXP) to
Brussels (BRU)698 km - Milan (MXP) to Leipzig (LEJ)728 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
- Vienna (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)652 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.