LH500 Lufthansa - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Lufthansa flight LH500, which currently operates between the airports of Frankfurt - Frankfurt Airport (Airport Code FRA) and Rio De Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport (Airport Code GIG).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights LH500
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights LH500
LH500 On Time performance:
71
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
LH500 Lufthansa to Rio De Janeiro
Scheduled
Flight Status for Wednesday January 21, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (January 20, 2026). See it here
Scheduled
Flight Status for Wednesday January 21, 2026
Airline information
Lufthansa
Equipment: Boeing 787-9
Departure
Frankfurt (FRA)
January 21, 2026
Frankfurt Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
22:15
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 22:15
Arrival
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
January 22, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
06:00
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:00
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AI8502 - Air India
- EY4160 - Etihad Airways
- LX4044 - Swiss
- NH5898 - ANA All Nippon Airways
- SQ2194 - Singapore Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight LH500?
The flight LH500 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight LH500?
The distance between the two airports is 9573 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight LH500?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:45 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 11:44 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Frankfurt: 2026-01-20 09:00:14
Current Time in Rio De Janeiro: 2026-01-20 05:00:14
The flight LH500 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight LH500?
The distance between the two airports is 9573 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight LH500?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:45 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 11:44 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Frankfurt: 2026-01-20 09:00:14
Current Time in Rio De Janeiro: 2026-01-20 05:00:14
Alternative Flights
Lufthansa is the only airline operating the route from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro.
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 18, 2025 to January 16, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 03, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 17, 2025 to January 16, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 63
On Time: 45 ( 71 % )
Moderate Delay: 14 ( 22 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 2 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 22 minutes.
Total number of flights: 63
On Time: 45 ( 71 % )
Moderate Delay: 14 ( 22 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 2 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 22 minutes.
Last Past Flights LH500
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
19 January
19 January
22:33
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
05:57
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
11h 24min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
18 January
18 January
22:35
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
06:14
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
11h 39min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
17 January
17 January
22:19
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
06:19
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
12h 00min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
15 January
15 January
22:38
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
05:24
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
10h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
14 January
14 January
22:38
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
05:42
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
11h 04min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
12 January
12 January
22:31
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
05:46
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
11h 15min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
11 January
11 January
22:54
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
05:56
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
11h 02min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
10 January
10 January
22:42
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
06:00
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
11h 18min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
08 January
08 January
23:44
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
06:38
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
10h 54min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
07 January
07 January
22:59
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
05:54
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)
10h 55min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time