LHR → FRALondon to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 655 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 17 October 2026 at 08:02 UTC.

Today, LHR → FRA

Sat 17 Oct · local times
VL925Lufthansa CityIn the air, 27 min late

Left LHR at 08:57, 27 min after its 08:30 slot.

Likely landing
about 11:10middle half 11:02 to 11:16 · sched 11:05

Landing estimate from 198,716 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The FRA board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track VL925 →
  1. 06:30 VL921Lufthansa City Left 06:54 +24 Landed 09:10 +5
  2. 07:30 LH923Lufthansa Left 07:43 +13 FRA est. 09:49In the air · sched 10:05
  3. 08:30 VL925Lufthansa City Left 08:57 +27 FRA about 11:10In the air · sched 11:05
  4. 09:30 LH901Lufthansa On schedule FRA 12:05scheduled
  5. 11:30 VL905Lufthansa City On schedule FRA 14:05scheduled
  6. 13:30 VL907Lufthansa City On schedule FRA 16:05scheduled
  7. 15:30 LH909Lufthansa On schedule FRA 18:05scheduled
  8. 15:35 BA906British Airways On schedule FRA 18:20scheduled
  9. 17:30 LH915Lufthansa On schedule FRA 20:05scheduled
  10. 18:30 VL917Lufthansa City On schedule FRA 21:05scheduled
  11. 19:10 BA910British Airways On schedule FRA 21:45scheduled
  12. 19:30 LH919Lufthansa On schedule FRA 22:05scheduled

Checked LHR board 09:02 · FRA board 09:46

LHR London busy · +20
FRA Frankfurt am Main smooth · +0
655 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 06:30–20:0021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated LHR → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwaysLufthansaLufthansa 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 days
British AirwaysBA

Flights BA902 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · BA904 varies Mo We Th Su · BA906 varies Tu We Th Sa Su · BA908 varies We Fr

LufthansaLH

Flights LH923 07:30 daily · LH901 09:30 daily · LH909 15:30 daily · LH915 17:30 daily

Lufthansa City AirlinesVL

Flights VL921 06:30 daily · VL925 08:30 daily · VL905 11:30 daily · VL907 13:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17LH923dep +13 → arr−16
10-17VL921dep +24 → arr+5
10-17VL925departed+27
10-16BA908arrived+19
10-16BA910arrived+1
10-16LH909arrived+1
10-16LH915arrived+10
10-16LH919arrived+13
10-16VL917arrived+1

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
LHRLondon +20 min busy 🌤 clear · N 7 kt Full LHR delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 4 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FRA: 30% 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 →

How the London to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR 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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LHR to FRA questions

Is LHR–FRA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–FRA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:30 from LHR. 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 LHR to FRA?

Great-circle distance is 655 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–FRA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 93 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.