Flights Frankfurt → London
FRA → LCY
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to London?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to London (LCY) takes about 1h 12m. 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 and London, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Embraer 170, Embraer 190, and Avro RJ85. The destination airport in London sees over three million passengers annually, underscoring its significance as a major travel hub.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → London (LCY) route is operated by British Airways, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 25 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to London (LCY) heads west for about 620 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 12m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 52% of FRA-LCY flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 25 tracked FRA-LCY flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 4.0% 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% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-LCY
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to London (LCY) takes about 1h 12m. 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) -> London (LCY) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 25 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-London is 4.00% across 25 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: British Airways, Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-London route is about 620 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.
