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Air freight FRA → DXB

Frankfurt Main Airport, Germany → Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates

Distance
4,845 km
Great circle
Best transit
6h 18m
Direct
Carriers
18
2 direct
Flight time
6h 18m
Excludes ground time

Carrier options

Computed from airline hub networks; block time from great-circle distance at 850 km/h, plus 8 h of hub ground time where the routing transfers. Not a schedule — no flight numbers or departure times, because we have no schedule feed.

Airline Routing Distance Flight Transit
Emirates SkyCargo EK FRA → DXB 4,845 km 6h 18m 6h 18m
Lufthansa Cargo LH FRA → DXB 4,845 km 6h 18m 6h 18m
Austrian Cargo OS FRA → VIE → DXB 4,845 km 6h 54m 14h 54m
Turkish Cargo TK FRA → IST → DXB 4,867 km 6h 56m 14h 56m
MNG Airlines MB FRA → IST → DXB 4,867 km 6h 56m 14h 56m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY FRA → LEJ → DXB 4,953 km 7h 2m 15h 2m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR FRA → DOH → DXB 4,966 km 7h 3m 15h 3m
Etihad Cargo EY FRA → AUH → DXB 4,978 km 7h 3m 15h 3m
Swiss WorldCargo LX FRA → ZRH → DXB 5,055 km 7h 9m 15h 9m
Royal Jordanian Cargo RJ FRA → AMM → DXB 5,067 km 7h 10m 15h 10m
El Al Cargo LY FRA → TLV → DXB 5,085 km 7h 11m 15h 11m
Cargolux CV FRA → LUX → DXB 5,169 km 7h 17m 15h 17m

6 slower options not shown.

What it costs on this lane

Air freight prices on chargeable weight, not on distance: the greater of gross weight and volume converted at 166.67 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus a minimum charge and pass-through fuel and security surcharges. Work out the weight first — that is the half of the quote that is arithmetic — then ask for the rate.

Frequently asked

How long does air freight take from FRA to DXB?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 6h 18m flying direct. That is flight time plus hub ground time where the routing transfers — it excludes pickup, terminal cut-off, customs clearance and final delivery, which usually add a day at each end.

Which airlines fly cargo from FRA to DXB?

Emirates SkyCargo, Lufthansa Cargo, Austrian Cargo, Turkish Cargo, MNG Airlines, DHL Aviation (EAT) and 12 more in our registry. 2 of them are hubbed at one end and can fly it direct.

What does air freight cost on this lane?

It depends on chargeable weight, not distance alone: the greater of gross and volumetric weight at 167 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus fuel and security surcharges. We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.