Frankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt-am-Main, GermanyFRA / EDDF
International hub · 216 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
64 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Frankfurt-am-Main → Zurich
FRA
Frankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main AirportZRH
ZurichZürich Airport
ZurichZürich Airport- Distance
- 178 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Same local time in Frankfurt-am-Main and Zurich.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 11.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 11.5
- flights per day
- 12.5
- busiest month · Sep
- 10
- quietest month · Oct
- 33 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 11Jan2026
- 12Feb
- 11Mar
- 11Apr
- 12May
- 12Jun
- 12Jul
- 12Aug
- 12.5Sep
- 10Oct2025
- 11Nov
- 11Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Lufthansaall year
SWISSall year
Condorall year
Air Dolomitiwinter
Enter Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Frankfurt-am-Main. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 10.9Mon
- 11Tue
- 11.1Wed
- 10.8Thu
- 11.7Fri
- 11.5Sat
- 11.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A32024%
- Embraer 190E19014%
- Airbus A319A31913%
- Airbus A321A3218%
- Airbus A220-300BCS37%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 11 | 338 |
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| February 2026 | 12 | 325 |
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| March 2026 | 11 | 342 |
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| April 2026 | 11 | 316 |
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| May 2026 | 12 | 333 |
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| June 2026 | 12 | 340 |
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| July 2026 | 12 | 376 |
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| August 2026 | 12 | 343 |
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| September 2026 | 12.5 | 373 |
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| October 2025 | 10 | 307 |
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| November 2025 | 11 | 335 |
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| December 2025 | 11 | 299 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on FRA-ZRH - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Frankfurt-am-Main and Zurich are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Frankfurt-am-Main: 216.
- Direct destinations observed from Zurich: 181.
The airports on this route
Zürich Airport
Zurich, SwitzerlandZRH / LSZH
International hub · 181 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,139 ft
66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
MHG ZRHMannheim-City AirportMannheim is about 39 mi from Frankfurt-am-Main.View route →FRA BSLEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBale is about 49 mi from Zurich.View route →CGN ZRHCologne Bonn AirportCologne is about 85 mi from Frankfurt-am-Main.View route →FRA SXBStrasbourg AirportStrasbourg is about 86 mi from Zurich.View route →
About the route from Frankfurt-am-Main to Zurich
The observed direct connection between Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) covers approximately 178 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Air Dolomiti, Condor, Enter Air, Lufthansa and SWISS have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Frankfurt-am-Main from Zurich by air?
- The great-circle distance between Frankfurt Main Airport and Zürich Airport is approximately 178 mi.
- How long is the flight from Frankfurt-am-Main to Zurich?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Frankfurt-am-Main to Zurich?
- Yes, a direct connection between FRA and ZRH has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Dolomiti, Condor, Enter Air, Lufthansa and SWISS.
- How often is there a flight from Frankfurt-am-Main to Zurich?
- On average around 11.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 4,027 observed flights. Mainly Lufthansa, SWISS, Condor. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Frankfurt-am-Main and Zurich?
- Same local time in Frankfurt-am-Main and Zurich.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.