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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Mexico City (MEX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,552 km, an estimated 12 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Mexico City. Updated 18 September 2026 at 13:23 UTC.
route health from live FRA and MEX delay boards
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at FRA: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Frankfurt am Main to Mexico City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FRA to MEX 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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Pro Flight Search — Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Mexico City (MEX) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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FRA to MEX questions
Is FRA–MEX running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from FRA to MEX?
Great-circle distance is 9,552 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 704–849 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does FRA–MEX fly?
Lufthansa runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). 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 MEX, 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.