Flights Frankfurt → Edinburgh
FRA → EDI
Route overview
The flight route from Frankfurt to Edinburgh operates with an average on-time performance of 77%, experiencing a mean delay of 10.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 15 flights using various Airbus models including the A321, A320, and A319, serving a destination airport that accommodates approximately 11,248,459 passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Edinburgh (EDI) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Edinburgh the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Edinburgh: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh (EDI) heads north-west for about 1,033 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 43m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 93% of FRA-EDI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Edinburgh it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 15 tracked FRA-EDI flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
Airlines operating FRA-EDI
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-EDI
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Edinburgh (EDI) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Edinburgh is 0.00% across 15 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Edinburgh route is about 1,033 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
