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Flights LH946 16:30 daily
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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Manchester (MAN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 833 km, an estimated 1 hour 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Manchester. Updated 23 October 2026 at 10:59 UTC.
Today, FRA → MAN
Fri 23 Oct · local times- 09:35 VL942LUFTHANSA Departed Landed 10:29 +4
- 16:30 LH946LUFTHANSA On scheduleGate AB · T1 MAN 17:20scheduled
- 22:00 VL948Lufthansa City On scheduleGate AB · T1 ·
Checked FRA board 12:06 · MAN board 11:59
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
busy · +20
MAN
Manchester
smooth · +0
833 km · ~1h 34m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
87 / 100
route health from live FRA and MAN delay boards
Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+20 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~1h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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LufthansaLufthansa City 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 MAN: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +16 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Frankfurt am Main to Manchester route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FRA to MAN 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 MAN questions
Is FRA–MAN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from FRA to MAN?
Great-circle distance is 833 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 89–101 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does FRA–MAN fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 21 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 FRA and arrival-side delay at MAN, 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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