Frankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt-am-Main, GermanyFRA / EDDF
International hub · 216 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
55 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Frankfurt-am-Main → Manchester
FRA
Frankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main AirportMAN
ManchesterManchester Airport
ManchesterManchester Airport- Distance
- 517 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 30m
Manchester is currently 1 hour behind Frankfurt-am-Main.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Oct
- 3
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 22 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Lufthansaall year
Lufthansa City Airlinessummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Frankfurt-am-Main. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.6Mon
- 3.1Tue
- 3Wed
- 3Thu
- 3.2Fri
- 3.2Sat
- 3.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320neoA20N30%
- Airbus A319A31927%
- Airbus A320A32023%
- Airbus A321A32115%
- Airbus A321neoA21N1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 116 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 103 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 107 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 71 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 83 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 84 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 94 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 84 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 89 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 109 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 123 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 98 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on FRA-MAN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Frankfurt-am-Main and Manchester are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Frankfurt-am-Main: 216.
- Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.
The airports on this route
Manchester Airport
Manchester, United KingdomMAN / EGCC
Major airport · 183 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft
48 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Frankfurt-am-Main to Manchester
The observed direct connection between Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) and Manchester Airport (MAN) covers approximately 517 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa City Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Frankfurt-am-Main from Manchester by air?
- The great-circle distance between Frankfurt Main Airport and Manchester Airport is approximately 517 mi.
- How long is the flight from Frankfurt-am-Main to Manchester?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Frankfurt-am-Main to Manchester?
- Yes, a direct connection between FRA and MAN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Lufthansa and Lufthansa City Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Frankfurt-am-Main to Manchester?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,161 observed flights. Mainly Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Frankfurt-am-Main and Manchester?
- Manchester is currently 1 hour behind Frankfurt-am-Main.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.