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VL87 Lufthansa City Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight LH4217 from Lufthansa (LH) is a codeshare flight operated by Lufthansa City Airlines (LHX) under the flight number VL87. Check this page for details about flight VL87.

Below, you can find details about Lufthansa City Airlines flight VL87, which currently operates between the airports of Dusseldorf - Dusseldorf Airport (Airport Code DUS) and Frankfurt - Frankfurt Airport (Airport Code FRA).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, March 21, 2026.

VL87 On Time performance:
60
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

VL87 Lufthansa City Airlines from Dusseldorf

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday March 21, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (March 22, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Lufthansa City Airlines
Lufthansa City Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A320neo

Departure

Dusseldorf (DUS)
March 21, 2026
Dusseldorf Airport
Departed at:
18:47
Terminal:
A
Gate:
A39
Scheduled Departure Time: 18:50

Arrival

Frankfurt (FRA)
March 21, 2026
Frankfurt Airport
Arrived at:
19:36
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 19:40
Baggage: 11
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- LH4217 - Lufthansa

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VL87?
The flight VL87 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight VL87?
The distance between the two airports is 187 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight VL87?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 00:50 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 00:54 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Dusseldorf and Frankfurt:
Lufthansa - Flight Number: LH73. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from March 12, 2026 to March 17, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 5
On Time: 3 ( 60 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 40 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 13 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights VL87

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
21 March
18:47
Dusseldorf (DUS)
19:36
Frankfurt (FRA)
00h 49min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
20 March
18:58
Dusseldorf (DUS)
19:46
Frankfurt (FRA)
00h 48min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
19 March
18:47
Dusseldorf (DUS)
19:34
Frankfurt (FRA)
00h 47min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
17 March
18:57
Dusseldorf (DUS)
19:57
Frankfurt (FRA)
01h 00min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
15 March
19:02
Dusseldorf (DUS)
19:51
Frankfurt (FRA)
00h 49min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Saturday
14 March
18:54
Dusseldorf (DUS)
19:47
Frankfurt (FRA)
00h 53min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
13 March
19:16
Dusseldorf (DUS)
20:04
Frankfurt (FRA)
00h 48min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
12 March
18:57
Dusseldorf (DUS)
19:55
Frankfurt (FRA)
00h 58min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - Delayed