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. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 9 October 2026 at 02:10 UTC.

DEL New Delhi smooth · +0
FRA Frankfurt am Main smooth · +8
6,121 km · ~8h 21m est.
dep bank 03:05–13:1914x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated DEL → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~8h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air IndiaAI

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

LufthansaLH

Flights LH761 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08AI2029dep +0 → arr−9
10-08LH761dep +0 → arr−32
10-07AI2025departed+0
10-07AI2029departed+0
10-07LH761departed+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DELNew Delhi +0 min smooth Full DEL delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 6 kt Full FRA delay board →

How the New Delhi to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEL to FRA flights through the day: 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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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 94/100. 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.