FRA → JNBFrankfurt am Main to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Johannesburg (JNB): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,690 km, an estimated 11 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Johannesburg. Updated 21 September 2026 at 22:09 UTC.

FRA Frankfurt am Main busy · +20
JNB Johannesburg smooth · +0
8,690 km · ~11h 38m est.
dep bank 20:30–22:0511x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
87 / 100

route health from live FRA and JNB delay boards

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~11h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Condor FlugdienstLufthansa

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 days
Condor FlugdienstDE

Flights DE2288 varies Mo Tu Th Sa

LufthansaLH

Flights LH572 22:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-20LH572arrived+9
09-19DE2288arrived+2

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
FRAFrankfurt am Main +20 min busy Full FRA delay board →
JNBJohannesburg +0 min smooth Full JNB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FRA and JNB: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Frankfurt am Main to Johannesburg route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FRA to JNB 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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FRA to JNB questions

Is FRA–JNB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from FRA to JNB?

Great-circle distance is 8,690 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 643–775 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FRA–JNB fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 11 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at FRA and arrival-side delay at JNB, 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.