IAD → FRAWashington to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 5 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,551 km, an estimated 8 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 15 November 2026 at 08:43 UTC.

IAD Washington busy · +26
FRA Frankfurt am Main smooth · +0
6,551 km · ~8h 54m est.
dep bank 17:30–22:1021x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 tracked IAD → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~8h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x2 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 LH419 18:00 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA989 17:30 daily · UA932 22:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14LH419dep +19 → arr−27
11-14UA989dep +37 → arr+2
11-13LH419dep +47 → arr+6
11-13UA932dep +0 → arr+18
11-13UA989dep +84 → arr+189

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
IADWashington +26 min busy 🌤 few clouds · WNW 9 kt Full IAD delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 3 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD and FRA: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

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

Is IAD–FRA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–FRA?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:30 from IAD. 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 IAD to FRA?

Great-circle distance is 6,551 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 492–592 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–FRA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.