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Direct flights from New Delhi (DEL) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated 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 6,121 km, an estimated 8 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Delhi and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 23 October 2026 at 04:33 UTC.
Today, DEL → FRA
Fri 23 Oct · local times- 03:39 LH761Lufthansa Left 03:39 FRA est. 08:00In the air · sched 08:30
- 04:31 AI2025Air India Left 04:31 FRA est. 10:42In the air · sched 10:40
- 12:55 AI2029Air India On scheduleGate 10 · T3 FRA 19:35scheduled
Checked DEL board 10:03 · FRA board 05:59
DEL
New Delhi
smooth · +0
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
smooth · +0
6,121 km · ~8h 21m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 7 operated DEL → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~8h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysLufthansaLH
Flights LH761 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at FRA: 18% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the New Delhi to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEL 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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DEL to FRA questions
Is DEL–FRA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DEL to FRA?
Great-circle distance is 6,121 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 462–555 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DEL–FRA fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DEL and arrival-side delay at FRA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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