FRA → IAHFrankfurt am Main to Houston

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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Houston (IAH): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 31 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,403 km, an estimated 11 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Houston. Updated 19 September 2026 at 23:52 UTC.

FRA Frankfurt am Main busy · +20
IAH Houston smooth · +0
8,403 km · ~11h 16m est.
dep bank 10:00–13:5514x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
87 / 100

route health from live FRA and IAH delay boards

Median arrival delay is +31 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+31 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~11h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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LufthansaUnited Airlines

Each 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 days
LufthansaLH

Flights LH440 10:00 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA47 13:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-19LH440dep +25 → arr+31
09-19UA47arrived+24

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
FRAFrankfurt am Main +20 min busy Full FRA delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FRA: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Frankfurt am Main to Houston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FRA to IAH 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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FRA to IAH questions

Is FRA–IAH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FRA–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 from FRA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from FRA to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 8,403 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 623–750 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FRA–IAH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.