Flights London → Frankfurt
LHR → FRA
How long is the flight from London to Frankfurt?
The flight from London (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 1h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
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 221 flights monitored in recent months, 89% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.07%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.6/100 (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 19m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 44% 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 221 tracked LHR-FRA flights, 89% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 4.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-FRA
The flight from London (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 1h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the London (LHR) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 89% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 221 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Frankfurt is 4.07% across 221 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Frankfurt, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
