Direct flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,033 km, an estimated 1 hour 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Edinburgh and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 4 November 2026 at 16:39 UTC.
Today, EDI → FRA
Wed 4 Nov · local times- 06:10 LH965Lufthansa Left 06:31 +21 Landed 09:17 +12
- 12:40 LH961Lufthansa Left 12:46 +6 Landed 15:29 −6
Checked EDI board 16:06 · FRA board 17:39
of the last 6 tracked EDI → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at EDI and FRA: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Edinburgh to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EDI 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.
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Pro Flight Search: Edinburgh (EDI) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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EDI to FRA questions
Is EDI–FRA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on EDI–FRA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 from EDI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FRA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from EDI to FRA?
Great-circle distance is 1,033 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–119 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does EDI–FRA fly?
Lufthansa runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.