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Air freight FRA → NRT

Frankfurt Main Airport, Germany → Narita International Airport, Japan

Distance
9,367 km
Great circle
Best transit
11h 37m
Direct
Carriers
34
4 direct
Flight time
11h 37m
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
Lufthansa Cargo LH FRA → NRT 9,367 km 11h 37m 11h 37m
JAL Cargo JL FRA → NRT 9,367 km 11h 37m 11h 37m
ANA Cargo NH FRA → NRT 9,367 km 11h 37m 11h 37m
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ FRA → NRT 9,367 km 11h 37m 11h 37m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY FRA → LEJ → NRT 9,386 km 12h 15m 20h 15m
Cargolux CV FRA → LUX → NRT 9,677 km 12h 35m 20h 35m
KLM Cargo KL FRA → AMS → NRT 9,684 km 12h 36m 20h 36m
Austrian Cargo OS FRA → VIE → NRT 9,775 km 12h 42m 20h 42m
Korean Air Cargo KE FRA → ICN → NRT 9,801 km 12h 44m 20h 44m
Asiana Cargo OZ FRA → ICN → NRT 9,801 km 12h 44m 20h 44m
Swiss WorldCargo LX FRA → ZRH → NRT 9,881 km 12h 49m 20h 49m
Air China Cargo CA FRA → PEK → NRT 9,923 km 12h 52m 20h 52m

22 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 NRT?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 11h 37m 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 NRT?

Lufthansa Cargo, JAL Cargo, ANA Cargo, Nippon Cargo Airlines, DHL Aviation (EAT), Cargolux and 28 more in our registry. 4 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.