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LHR to FRA: distance & flight time
London (London Heathrow Airport) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
407 mi
655 km · 354 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
407 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Near FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHR from FRA?
The flight distance from London (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 407 miles (655 km, 354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHR to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between London and Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 1 hour ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHR to FRA?
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