JNB → FRAJohannesburg to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 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 Johannesburg and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 11 September 2026 at 09:03 UTC.

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +8
FRA Frankfurt am Main smooth · +0
8,690 km · ~11h 38m est.
dep bank 18:35–19:0014x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
94 / 100

route health from live JNB and FRA delay boards

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~11h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 DE2289 18:35 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH573 19:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10DE2289arrived−13
09-10LH573arrived−11
09-09LH573arrived−14

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
JNBJohannesburg +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 10 kt Full JNB delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 3 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JNB and FRA: 33% 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 →

How the Johannesburg to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

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

Is JNB–FRA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–FRA?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:35 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FRA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JNB to FRA?

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 JNB–FRA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.