Flights Frankfurt → London
FRA → LHR
Route overview
This flight route operates between Frankfurt and London, with a total of 15 flights recorded. The on-time performance is at 69%, and the average delay duration is approximately 13.6 minutes. The high traffic volume at the destination airport, which sees around 83,884,572 passengers annually, suggests significant demand for this route. Various aircraft types, including Airbus A320, Boeing 767, Airbus A319, Airbus A321, and Boeing 737-300, are used to serve the route.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → London (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.1/100 (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 (LHR) heads west for about 654 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 14m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of FRA-LHR 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 15 tracked FRA-LHR flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
Airlines operating FRA-LHR
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-LHR
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-London is 0.00% across 15 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-London route is about 654 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.
