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Flights LH417 15:25 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · LH419 17:55 daily
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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 Washington and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 30 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.
Today, IAD → FRA
Fri 30 Oct · local times- 18:30 UA989United Airlines On schedule FRA 07:25scheduled
- 19:00 LH419Lufthansa On schedule FRA 07:40scheduled
Checked IAD board 10:18 · FRA board 19:39
IAD
Washington
smooth · +14
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
smooth · +0
6,551 km · ~8h 54m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 27x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 7 tracked IAD → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−11 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~8h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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
Conditions are tightest at IAD and FRA: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Washington to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD 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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IAD to FRA questions
Is IAD–FRA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAD–FRA?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:55 from IAD. 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 IAD to FRA?
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 IAD–FRA fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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