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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 9,568 km, an estimated 12 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Rio De Janeiro. Updated 16 September 2026 at 12:11 UTC.
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
busy · +15
GIG
Rio De Janeiro
tracking
9,568 km · ~12h 46m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
80 / 100
route health from live FRA and GIG delay boards
Flight time~12h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Lufthansa
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAirports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at GIG: 57% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +63 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Frankfurt am Main to Rio De Janeiro route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FRA to GIG flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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FRA to GIG questions
Is FRA–GIG running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from FRA to GIG?
Great-circle distance is 9,568 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 705–850 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does FRA–GIG fly?
Lufthansa runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at FRA and arrival-side delay at GIG, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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