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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Washington (IAD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,551 km, an estimated 8 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Washington. Updated 21 October 2026 at 20:01 UTC.
Today, FRA → IAD
Wed 21 Oct · local times- 10:30 LH416Lufthansa Departed Landed 13:36 +1
- 13:10 LH418Lufthansa Departed IAD est. 16:04In the air · sched 16:05
- 17:10 UA933United Airlines Departed ·
- · UA988United Airlines Departed Landed 14:42 −28
Checked FRA board 22:01 · IAD board 15:18
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
busy · +18
IAD
Washington
smooth · +0
6,551 km · ~8h 54m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100
route health from live FRA and IAD delay boards
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~8h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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LufthansaUnited Airlines
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 daysHistory
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 and IAD: 34% 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 Frankfurt am Main to Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FRA to IAD 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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FRA to IAD questions
Is FRA–IAD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on FRA–IAD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:30 and evening departures around 17:10 from FRA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from FRA to IAD?
Great-circle distance is 6,551 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 492–592 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does FRA–IAD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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