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Manchester → Frankfurt-am-Main

MANManchesterManchester Airport
FRAFrankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main Airport
Distance
517 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 30m

Frankfurt-am-Main is currently 1 hour ahead of Manchester.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3.5
flights per day
4
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Apr
1 hr 15 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 4Jan2026
  2. 4Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 4Oct2025
  11. 4Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Lufthansaall year
Lufthansa City Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Manchester. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 3.6Mon
  2. 3.1Tue
  3. 3Wed
  4. 2.8Thu
  5. 3.1Fri
  6. 3Sat
  7. 3.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N29%
  2. Airbus A319A31928%
  3. Airbus A320A32024%
  4. Airbus A321A32115%
  5. Airbus A321neoA21N1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20264113
  • Lufthansa113×
February 20264101
  • Lufthansa85×
  • Lufthansa City Airlines16×
March 20264106
  • Lufthansa82×
  • Lufthansa City Airlines23×
April 2026367
  • Lufthansa66×
May 2026376
  • Lufthansa76×
June 2026383
  • Lufthansa City Airlines44×
  • Lufthansa38×
July 2026387
  • Lufthansa City Airlines57×
  • Lufthansa30×
August 2026381
  • Lufthansa City Airlines54×
  • Lufthansa27×
September 2026387
  • Lufthansa City Airlines57×
  • Lufthansa30×
October 20254111
  • Lufthansa109×
November 20254124
  • Lufthansa121×
December 20254100
  • Lufthansa100×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MAN-FRA - not a booking guarantee.

Lufthansa

LH · DLH

Hub: FRA Frankfurt-am-Main

153 departure airportsView airline →

Lufthansa City Airlines

VL · LHX

Hub: MUC Munich

47 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Manchester and Frankfurt-am-Main are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.
  • Direct destinations observed from Frankfurt-am-Main: 216.

The airports on this route

Manchester Airport

Manchester, United KingdomMAN / EGCC

Major airport · 183 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft

50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

EMA FRAEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →BHX FRABirmingham AirportBirmingham is about 66 mi from Manchester.View route →MAN CGNCologne Bonn AirportCologne is about 85 mi from Frankfurt-am-Main.View route →

About the route from Manchester to Frankfurt-am-Main

The observed direct connection between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) 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 Manchester from Frankfurt-am-Main by air?
The great-circle distance between Manchester Airport and Frankfurt Main Airport is approximately 517 mi.
How long is the flight from Manchester to Frankfurt-am-Main?
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 Manchester to Frankfurt-am-Main?
Yes, a direct connection between MAN and FRA 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 Manchester to Frankfurt-am-Main?
On average around 3.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,136 observed flights. Mainly Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Manchester and Frankfurt-am-Main?
Frankfurt-am-Main is currently 1 hour ahead of Manchester.

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.