ATH → FRAAthens to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Athens (ATH) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 46 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 5 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,816 km, an estimated 2 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Athens and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 30 October 2026 at 19:08 UTC.

Today, ATH → FRA

Fri 30 Oct · local times
LH1285LufthansaIn the air, 49 min late

Left ATH at 07:34, 49 min after its 06:45 slot.

Track LH1285 →
  1. 06:45 LH1285Lufthansa Left 07:34 +49 ·
  2. 08:10 A3830Aegean Airlines Left 08:32 +22 Landed 10:13 −2
  3. 11:15 GQ860SKY Express Left 11:38 +23 Landed 13:16 −9
  4. 14:30 LH1281Lufthansa Left 15:09 +39 Landed 16:44 +14
  5. 15:55 A3832Aegean Airlines Left 16:23 +28 Landed 18:06 +6
  6. 17:20 LH1283LUFTHANSA Left 17:43 +23 Landed 19:22 +2
  7. 18:25 LH1279Lufthansa Left 18:38 +13 FRA est. 20:06In the air · sched 20:25

Checked ATH board 21:08 · FRA board 19:39

ATH Athens busy · +17
FRA Frankfurt am Main smooth · +0
1,816 km · ~2h 50m est.
dep bank 06:45–17:2046x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 46x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 tracked ATH → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~2h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures46x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aegean Airlines S.A.LufthansaSKY EXPRESS S.A.

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Aegean Airlines S.A.A3

Flights A3830 08:10 daily · A3832 15:55 daily

SKY EXPRESS S.A.GQ

Flights GQ860 11:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30A3830dep +22 → arr−2
10-30A3832dep +28 → arr+6
10-30GQ860dep +23 → arr−9
10-30LH1279departed+13
10-30LH1281dep +39 → arr+14
10-30LH1283dep +23 → arr+2
10-30LH1285departed+49

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ATHAthens +17 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 3 kt Full ATH delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 5 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ATH: a 47% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +13 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Athens to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATH to FRA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ATH to FRA questions

Is ATH–FRA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATH is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATH–FRA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 from ATH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FRA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATH to FRA?

Great-circle distance is 1,816 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 158–186 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATH–FRA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.