Flights Manchester → Frankfurt
MAN → FRA
Route overview
The flight route from Manchester to Frankfurt operates with a moderate on-time performance rate of 60%, with an average delay time of 21.9 minutes per flight. Over the past period, there have been five flights on this route using various aircraft models including Airbus A319, A321, A320, and Boeing 737-300.
The Manchester (MAN) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 5 flights monitored in recent months, 60% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.5/100 (medium), 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 Manchester the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Manchester (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads east for about 832 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 28m.
Departures from Manchester on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of MAN-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Manchester the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 5 tracked MAN-FRA flights, 60% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about MAN-FRA
On the Manchester (MAN) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 60% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 5 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Manchester-Frankfurt is 0.00% across 5 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Manchester-Frankfurt route is about 832 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.
