João Paulo II Airport
Ponta Delgada, PortugalPDL / LPPD
Regional airport · 19 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,192 ft
72 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Ponta Delgada → Frankfurt-am-Main
PDL
Ponta DelgadaJoão Paulo II Airport
Ponta DelgadaJoão Paulo II AirportFRA
Frankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main Airport- Distance
- 1,883 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 15m
Frankfurt-am-Main is currently 2 hours ahead of Ponta Delgada.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Mar
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 4 hr 5 min
- measured flight time
- 8 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 2May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- –Nov
- –Dec
In January 2026, February 2026, March 2026 we saw less traffic at Ponta Delgada in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Lufthansaspring
Azores Airlinesspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Ponta Delgada. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0Tue
- 0.1Wed
- 0Thu
- 0Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N67%
- Airbus A320neoA20N28%
- Airbus A320A3205%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | 2 | 2 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 10 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 5 |
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| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on PDL-FRA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Ponta Delgada and Frankfurt-am-Main are in different countries.
- The 8th longest observed direct route from PDL, out of 19.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Ponta Delgada: 19.
- Direct destinations observed from Frankfurt-am-Main: 216.
The airports on this route
Frankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt-am-Main, GermanyFRA / EDDF
International hub · 216 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
64 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Ponta Delgada to Frankfurt-am-Main
The observed direct connection between João Paulo II Airport (PDL) and Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) covers approximately 1,883 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 15m. Azores Airlines and Lufthansa have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Ponta Delgada from Frankfurt-am-Main by air?
- The great-circle distance between João Paulo II Airport and Frankfurt Main Airport is approximately 1,883 mi.
- How long is the flight from Ponta Delgada to Frankfurt-am-Main?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Ponta Delgada to Frankfurt-am-Main?
- Yes, a direct connection between PDL and FRA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Azores Airlines and Lufthansa.
- How often is there a flight from Ponta Delgada to Frankfurt-am-Main?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 43 observed flights. Mainly Lufthansa, Azores Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Ponta Delgada and Frankfurt-am-Main?
- Frankfurt-am-Main is currently 2 hours ahead of Ponta Delgada.
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.