LH518 Lufthansa - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Lufthansa flight LH518, which currently operates between the airports of Frankfurt - Frankfurt Airport (Airport Code FRA) and San Jose - Juan Santamaria International Airport (Airport Code SJO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights LH518
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights LH518
LH518 On Time performance:
63
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
LH518 Lufthansa to San Jose
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday February 28, 2026
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday February 28, 2026
Airline information
Lufthansa
Equipment: Airbus A340-300
Departure
Frankfurt (FRA)
February 28, 2026
Frankfurt Airport
Departed at:
13:37
Terminal:
1
Gate:
B22
Scheduled Departure Time: 13:20
Arrival
San Jose (SJO)
February 28, 2026
Juan Santamaria International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
18:16
Terminal:
M
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 18:55
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- CA6211 - Air China
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight LH518?
The flight LH518 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight LH518?
The distance between the two airports is 9356 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight LH518?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 12:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 12:46 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: 2026-02-28 19:37:21
Current Time in San Jose: 2026-02-28 12:37:21
The flight LH518 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight LH518?
The distance between the two airports is 9356 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight LH518?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 12:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 12:46 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: 2026-02-28 19:37:21
Current Time in San Jose: 2026-02-28 12:37:21
Alternative Flights
Lufthansa is the only airline operating the route from Frankfurt to San Jose.
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 August 28, 2025 to February 26, 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 February 04, 2025 to January 31, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from November 27, 2025 to February 26, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 40
On Time: 25 ( 63 % )
Moderate Delay: 6 ( 15 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 13 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 32 minutes.
Total number of flights: 40
On Time: 25 ( 63 % )
Moderate Delay: 6 ( 15 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 13 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 32 minutes.
Last Past Flights LH518
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
26 February
26 February
13:34
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
18:47
San Jose (SJO)
San Jose (SJO)
12h 13min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
24 February
24 February
14:25
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
20:09
San Jose (SJO)
San Jose (SJO)
12h 44min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
21 February
21 February
13:40
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
22:48
San Jose (SJO)
San Jose (SJO)
16h 08min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
19 February
19 February
15:05
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
20:28
San Jose (SJO)
San Jose (SJO)
12h 23min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
- Delayed
Tuesday
17 February
17 February
13:45
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
19:11
San Jose (SJO)
San Jose (SJO)
12h 26min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
14 February
14 February
18:00
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
23:45
San Jose (SJO)
San Jose (SJO)
12h 45min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
12 February
12 February
13:20
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
18:55
San Jose (SJO)
San Jose (SJO)
12h 35min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Tuesday
10 February
10 February
13:26
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
18:12
San Jose (SJO)
San Jose (SJO)
11h 46min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Saturday
07 February
07 February
13:40
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
18:47
San Jose (SJO)
San Jose (SJO)
12h 07min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 February
05 February
13:29
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt (FRA)
19:09
San Jose (SJO)
San Jose (SJO)
12h 40min
Airbus A340-30
Airbus A340-30
Landed - On-time