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FRA to GPA: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Patras (Araxos Airport)
1,037 mi
1,668 km · 901 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Near GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRA from GPA?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Patras (GPA) is 1,037 miles (1,668 km, 901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to GPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FRA to GPA?
Nonstop service on FRA–GPA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Frankfurt and Patras?
Patras is 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to GPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRA–GPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRA to GPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRA–GPA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.