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FRA
15:08 CEST
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MEX
17:30 CST
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LH 498 — Frankfurt am Main to Mexico City

Departure — FRA
Scheduled15:08 CEST
AirportFrankfurt Main Airport
Arrival — MEX
Scheduled17:30 CST
Estimated
AirportMexico City Benito Juárez International Airport

LH 498 Schedule

Lufthansa runs FRA to MEX every day. Scheduled block time is 10h 22m. Typically a Boeing 747-8.

M T W T F S S Daily
Route
FRA → MEX
Aircraft
748
Duration
10h 22m
Frequency
7x/week
View FRA–MEX route

Boeing 747-8 (748)

Scheduled equipment: Boeing 747-8. Boeing-built. Registration, build year, and photo fill in the moment the aircraft broadcasts.

Photo: via Planespotters.net
TypeBoeing 747-8
ICAO Code748
Registration
Built
ManufacturerBoeing
CategoryWidebody

FRA to MEX

Lufthansa is the only nonstop operator on this route. Compare schedules, codeshares, and on-time performance across every operator on the full route page.

Distance
9,551 km
Airlines
1
Nonstop carriers
Weekly Flights
28
All airlines
Duration
10h 22m
LH 498

LH 498 Flight Path

Cruise altitude, ground speed, and vertical rate from ADS-B broadcasts. The altitude profile fills in while LH 498 is airborne, capturing climbs, step-climbs, and descents in real time.

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Flight path chart appears once LH 498 is airborne and broadcasting.

Frequently Asked Questions

If a plane icon is moving on the map, yes. That's ADS-B, the aircraft's own GPS position broadcast, updated every few seconds. No icon means the flight isn't airborne at the moment: either before pushback, already landed, or a day it doesn't operate.

Scheduled equipment is the 748. The live tracker shows the actual tail and registration when LH 498 is airborne. Carriers swap aircraft often enough that you'll sometimes see a different airframe than the scheduled type.

Every day of the week. On days outside that pattern this page will show the schedule but no live aircraft.

Scheduled 10h 22m gate to gate from FRA to MEX. Actual air time varies with winds and ATC routing. Tailwinds can shave 15 to 20 minutes on long segments.

GPS-accurate via ADS-B. Typically within 30 meters horizontally, updated every 5 to 10 seconds. If the broadcast drops over oceans or mountainous terrain, the map holds the last-known position and the label changes to reflect the signal gap.

A projection from current position, groundspeed, and remaining distance. It doesn't account for descent procedures, holding, or ATC vectoring near the destination. Trust it within plus or minus 10 minutes once the flight is past the halfway mark.