Flights Frankfurt → Delhi
FRA → DEL
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Delhi?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Delhi (DEL) takes about 8h 4m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Frankfurt to Delhi, utilizing a Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The destination airport in Delhi sees an annual passenger traffic of 77,820,834, indicating significant travel demand and activity along this route.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Delhi (DEL) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 37 flights monitored in recent months, 87% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Delhi the average ATFM delay is 4.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Delhi: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Delhi (DEL) heads east for about 6,122 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 4m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 65% of FRA-DEL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Delhi it is 4.5 min (atfm).
Across 37 tracked FRA-DEL flights, 87% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-DEL
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Delhi (DEL) takes about 8h 4m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Delhi (DEL) route, on-time performance is 87% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 37 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Delhi is 0.00% across 37 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Delhi route is about 6,122 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
