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Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 833 km, an estimated 1 hour 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manchester and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 14 September 2026 at 04:09 UTC.
MAN
Manchester
busy · +27
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
busy · +21
833 km · ~1h 34m est.
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
68 / 100
route health from live MAN and FRA delay boards
Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−2 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
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
Current conditions put the pressure at MAN: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Manchester to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAN 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MAN-FRA
MAN to FRA questions
Is MAN–FRA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MAN is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from MAN to FRA?
Great-circle distance is 833 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 89–101 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MAN–FRA fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 21 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 MAN 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.
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