Austria
GermanyVienna (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA) shipping route.
652 km by air, about 1 h 36 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Vienna (VIE) and Frankfurt (FRA)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Vienna (VIE)AirFrankfurt (FRA)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 652 km (405 mi) |
| Straight line | 621 km |
| Flight time | 1 h 36 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Vienna (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt Main Airport is 652 km (352 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 621 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 VIE 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 Vienna to Frankfurt saves money. The shipment crosses from Austria into Germany, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Vienna (VIE) in this directory, Frankfurt (FRA) is the 4th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Vienna: Warsaw (576 km), Leipzig (506 km) and Budapest (226 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Vienna (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)?
652 km along the flight path (621 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Vienna (VIE) 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 Vienna (VIE) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Vienna (VIE) to
Budapest (BUD)226 km - Vienna (VIE) to Leipzig (LEJ)506 km
- Vienna (VIE) to
Warsaw (WAW)576 km - Vienna (VIE) to
Milan (MXP)689 km - Vienna (VIE) to Cologne (CGN)783 km
- Vienna (VIE) to
Luxembourg (LUX)814 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.