Flights London → Frankfurt
LHR → FRA
Route overview
This flight route operates between London and Frankfurt, with an average on-time performance rate of 87%, indicating generally reliable service. Over the course of a year, approximately 34 flights are conducted using various aircraft types including Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 767, Airbus A321, and Boeing 737-300, with an average delay of just four minutes per flight. The destination airport in Frankfurt handles a staggering 61,564,957 passengers annually, underscoring its significance as a major transportation hub.
The London (LHR) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 34 flights monitored in recent months, 87% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads east for about 654 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 14m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 50% of LHR-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 34 tracked LHR-FRA flights, 87% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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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% |
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-FRA
On the London (LHR) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 87% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 34 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Frankfurt is 0.00% across 34 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cargo.
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The London-Frankfurt route is about 654 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £220, barring extraordinary circumstances.
