Frankfurt am Main to Mexico City (FRA–NLU) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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5,916 mi airlines charter/private 12/wk
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Flight Schedule 6 flights Verified 55m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
QR8139
QR Qatar
77L
4:20 AM
CEST
7:56 AM
CST
11h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH8224
LH Lufthansa
77L
12:25 PM
CEST
4:35 PM
CST
12h 10m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH8222
LH Lufthansa
77L
1:30 PM
CEST
5:40 PM
CST
12h 10m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH8220
LH Lufthansa
77L
6:30 PM
CEST
10:40 PM
CST
12h 10m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK9935
EK Emirates
77X
9:25 PM
CEST Red-eye
1:25 AM+1
CST
12h
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH8221
LH Lufthansa
77X
1:10 AM
CST
8:00 PM
CEST
10h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 9 hubs
CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 14h 3m 4YA3AF AF Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) (CDG) to Mexico City flights
YYZ Toronto 15h 19m A3ACDE AC Toronto (YYZ) to Mexico City flights
BOG Bogota 22h 28m AVAZEY AVM7Y4 Bogota (BOG) to Mexico City flights
CUN Cancún 23h 26m DEEK CMF9TK Cancún (CUN) to Mexico City flights
PUJ Punta Cana 25h 38m 4YDEEK DM Punta Cana (PUJ) to Mexico City flights
LAX Los Angeles 35h 20m 3SDELH M7 Los Angeles (LAX) to Mexico City flights
JFK New York ~15h 1m AFDEDL GTR New York (JFK) to Mexico City flights
DEN Denver ~16h 10m ACLHUA SY Denver (DEN) to Mexico City flights
VCP Campinas ~23h 10m LH M7 Campinas (VCP) to Mexico City flights
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Frankfurt am Main to Mexico City
3 carriers, 12 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 5,916 mi 12h 10m nonstop -8h behind

FRA–NLU is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Lufthansa, Emirates and Qatar Airways lead the route. The flight covers 5,916 miles in approximately 12h 10m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop FRA–NLU service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
LH Lufthansa 9 77L 12h10
EK Emirates 2 77X 12h
QR Qatar Airways 1 77L 11h36 Oneworld
Aircraft on this route
77L Boeing 777-200LR – LH, QR
77X Boeing 777-200ER – EK
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: EK + LH (11 flights/wk, 92%)
Oneworld: QR (1 flights/wk, 8%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, FRA to NLU direction.
Mon
1
flight
Tue
1
flight
Wed
1
flight
Thu
3
flights
Fri
2
flights
Sat
1
flight
Sun
3
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
5
Nonstop flights
12
Outbound / wk
1
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for FRA to NLU.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
9
Hubs
~14h
Fastest
~35h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
548
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Other ways to reach Mexico City from Frankfurt am Main

Nearby airports with service to Felipe Ángeles International Airport.
Metric FRA→NLU LUX→NLU
Distance from FRA 108 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 1
Weekly flights 12 2
Flight time 12h 10m 11h 40m
Airports within 200 miles of FRA with service to Felipe Ángeles International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-8h
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Frankfurt am Main.
FRA: CEST · NLU: CST

When it's 6:00 PM in Frankfurt am Main, it's 10:00 AM in Mexico City.
Distance & Flight Time
5,916 mi / 9,521 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 12h 10m gate to gate.
Visa & Entry

German passport holders can enter Mexico visa-free for stays up to 180 days. No advance application, eTA, or registration is needed. Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay. At immigration, you receive a Forma Migratoria Multiple (FMM) card. Fill it out on the plane or at the airport kiosk.

The immigration officer decides how many days to grant, from 7 to 180. If you get fewer than you need, ask politely at the counter for more. Once stamped, you cannot extend. Losing the FMM paper slip means paying a replacement fee of about MXN 600 at a Banjercito bank branch before you can leave the country.

Mexico has been phasing in a digital system (SAM) to replace the paper FMM at major airports like Mexico City and Cancun. When available, it eliminates the paper card entirely. Keep your passport handy for random checks at highway checkpoints in southern states.

Getting to FRA

S-Bahn lines S8 and S9 run from Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (main station) to Terminal 1 every 15 minutes (15 min, €5.65 single or included in a Frankfurt day ticket). ICE and IC long-distance trains serve the airport's own long-distance station (Fernbahnhof); this is separate from the S-Bahn Regional station and connects Frankfurt to Cologne, Stuttgart, Munich, and other cities without requiring travel through the city centre.Taxis from the city centre cost €25–35 and take 15–25 minutes. Terminal 2 connects to Terminal 1 via the free SkyLine people mover.

FRA–NLU Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Frankfurt am Main to Mexico City route.
Route details
Distance5,916 mi / 9,521 km
Flight time12h 10m
Time difference-8 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights12 out / 1 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: FRA
IATA / ICAOFRA / EDDF
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Passengers/yr61.5M
Elevation364 ft / 111 m
Destination: NLU
IATA / ICAONLU / MMSM
TimezoneAmerica/Mexico_City
Passengers/yr6.3M
Elevation7,369 ft / 2,246 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about FRA to NLU flights.
Nonstop flights from Frankfurt Main Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport take about 12h 10m gate to gate. The route covers 5,916 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from FRA to NLU: Lufthansa, Emirates and Qatar Airways.
This route has daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Charles de Gaulle, Toronto Pearson and El Dorado.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to NLU and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Frankfurt am Main.
Yes, return flights from NLU to FRA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include LUX. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from FRA to NLU

Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) and Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) are connected by nonstop service from Lufthansa, Emirates and Qatar Airways. With 12 weekly departures, this is a regularly served route.

FRA to NLU Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from FRA to NLU is about 12 hours 10 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 5,916 miles (9,521 km). There are approximately 12 weekly flights outbound and 1 return, totaling 13 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Charles de Gaulle, Toronto Pearson and El Dorado. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Luxembourg (LUX).