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

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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
LH8224
LH Lufthansa
77L
9:20 AM
CEST
1:40 PM
CST
12h 20m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH8222
LH Lufthansa
77L
1:30 PM
CEST
5:40 PM
CST
12h 10m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH8220
LH Lufthansa
77L
6:30 PM
CEST
10:40 PM
CST
12h 10m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK9935
EK Emirates
77L
9:25 PM
CEST
2:05 AM+1
CST
12h 40m
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 10 hubs
CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 13h 50m A3AFAM AF Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) (CDG) to Mexico City flights
YYZ Toronto 15h 40m 3SA3AC AC Toronto (YYZ) to Mexico City flights
LAX Los Angeles 16h 43m 3SDELH 6RM7 Los Angeles (LAX) to Mexico City flights
ANC Anchorage 19h 24m DERO 5YCSGCX Anchorage (ANC) to Mexico City flights
BOG Bogota 19h 27m AVAZEY AVM7Y4 Bogota (BOG) to Mexico City flights
CUN Cancún 23h 58m DEEK CMF9VB Cancún (CUN) to Mexico City flights
PUJ Punta Cana 25h 56m 4YDEEK DM Punta Cana (PUJ) to Mexico City flights
IAH Houston 33h 5m ACLHNZ TK Houston (IAH) to Mexico City flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth ~13h 41m 3SAAAY Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Mexico City flights
BRU Zaventem ~13h 48m ACAILH QR Zaventem (BRU) to Mexico City flights
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Frankfurt am Main to Mexico City
3 carriers, 9 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 5,916 mi 12h 15m 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 15m. 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 8 77L 12h10-12h20
EK Emirates 1 77L 12h40
QR Qatar Airways 0 Oneworld
Aircraft on this route
77L Boeing 777-200LR – EK, LH
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: EK + LH (9 flights/wk, 100%)
Oneworld: QR (0 flights/wk, 0%)
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
1
flight
Fri
2
flights
Sat
1
flight
Sun
2
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
4
Nonstop flights
9
Outbound / wk
1
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for FRA to NLU.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
18
Hubs
~13h
Fastest
~33h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
639
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 9 2
Flight time 12h 15m 13h 5m
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 15m 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 15m
Time difference-8 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights9 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 15m 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 Los Angeles.
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 9 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 15 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 5,916 miles (9,521 km). There are approximately 9 weekly flights outbound and 1 return, totaling 10 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 Los Angeles. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Luxembourg (LUX).