LHR → FRALondon to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 69% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 655 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 10 September 2026 at 21:54 UTC.

LHR London heavy · +34
FRA Frankfurt am Main busy · +16
655 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 06:30–20:0021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 13 operated LHR → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwaysLufthansaLufthansa City 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
British AirwaysBA

Flights BA902 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · BA904 varies Mo Th Su · BA906 varies Tu We Th Sa Su · BA908 varies We Fr

LufthansaLH60% on time

Flights LH923 07:30 daily · LH901 09:30 daily · LH909 15:30 daily · LH915 17:30 daily

Lufthansa City AirlinesVL80% on time

Flights VL921 06:30 daily · VL925 08:30 daily · VL905 11:30 daily · VL907 13:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10BA904dep +21 → arr−5
09-10BA906dep +42 → arr+14
09-10BA910dep +53 → arr+22
09-10LH901departed+28
09-10LH909dep +25 → arr−3
09-10LH915dep +30 → arr+7
09-10LH919dep +31 → arr+4
09-10LH923departed+17
09-10VL905dep +20 → arr−5
09-10VL907dep +20 → arr−2
09-10VL917dep +22 → arr−6
09-10VL921departed+14
09-10VL925departed+33

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
LHRLondon +34 min heavy Full LHR delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +16 min busy Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LHR and FRA: 32% 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 London to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

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

Is LHR–FRA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–FRA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:30 from LHR. 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 LHR to FRA?

Great-circle distance is 655 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–FRA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 92 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.