Flights Frankfurt → Houston
FRA → IAH
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Houston?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Houston (IAH) takes about 10h 55m. 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 connects Frankfurt with Houston, utilizing both the Airbus A380-800 and Boeing 767-300 aircraft to accommodate varying passenger demands. The destination airport in Houston sees an annual traffic of over 40 million passengers, highlighting its significance as a major hub for air travel.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Houston (IAH) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 79% 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 11/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Houston (IAH) heads north-west for about 8,402 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 55m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of FRA-IAH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Houston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked FRA-IAH flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-IAH
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Houston (IAH) takes about 10h 55m. 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) -> Houston (IAH) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Houston is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Houston, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Houston route is about 8,402 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.
