DEL → FRANew Delhi to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from New Delhi (DEL) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 87% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 42 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,121 km, an estimated 8 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Delhi and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 17 August 2026 at 23:52 UTC.

DEL New Delhi smooth · +0
FRA Frankfurt am Main busy · +22
6,121 km · ~8h 21m est.
dep bank 03:10–13:1914x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 23 operated DEL → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −42 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−42 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~8h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

Current nonstop fares

DEL → FRA · one way · economy · 1 adult

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Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air IndiaAI93% on time

Flights AI2025 varies Tu We Fr Sa Su · AI2029 varies daily

LUFTHANSA GERMAN AIRLINESLH78% on time

Flights LH761 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-18AI2025arrived−49
08-18LH761arrived−68
08-17AI2029arrived−49
08-17LH761arrived−60
08-16AI2025arrived−50
08-16AI2029arrived−50
08-16LH761arrived+38
08-15AI2025arrived−43
08-15AI2029arrived−42
08-15LH761arrived−42
08-14AI2025arrived−44
08-14AI2029arrived−32
08-14LH761arrived−40
08-13AI2029arrived−22
08-13LH761arrived−40
08-12AI2025arrived−24
08-12AI2029arrived−2
08-12LH761arrived+52
08-11AI2025arrived−21
08-11AI2029arrived−15
08-11LH761arrived−49
08-10AI2029arrived+33
08-10LH761arrived−58

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Airports right now

live boards
DELNew Delhi +0 min smooth Full DEL delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +22 min busy Full FRA delay board →

How the New Delhi to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop DEL to FRA flights: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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DEL to FRA questions

Is DEL–FRA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DEL to FRA?

Great-circle distance is 6,121 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 462–555 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEL–FRA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DEL and arrival-side delay at FRA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.