Informational Guide to Faro Algarve Airport (FAO) - Non Official

LH1496 Lufthansa - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight TP6674 from TAP Air Portugal (TP) is a codeshare flight operated by Lufthansa (LH) under the flight number LH1496. Check this page for details about flight LH1496.

Below, you can find details about Lufthansa flight LH1496, which currently operates between the airports of Frankfurt - Frankfurt Airport (Airport Code FRA) and Faro - Faro Airport (Airport Code FAO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, February 26, 2026.

LH1496 On Time performance:
54
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

LH1496 Lufthansa from Frankfurt

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday February 26, 2026

Airline information

Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Equipment: Airbus A321neo

Departure

Frankfurt (FRA)
February 26, 2026
Frankfurt Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
09:50
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:50

Arrival

Faro (FAO)
February 26, 2026
Faro Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
12:00
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 12:00
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AC9652 - Air Canada

- TP6674 - TAP Air Portugal

- UA9256 - United Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight LH1496?
The flight LH1496 is scheduled to flight on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight LH1496?
The distance between the two airports is 1961 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight LH1496?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:15 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: 2026-02-26 04:19:38
Current Time in Faro: 2026-02-26 03:19:38

Alternative Flights

Lufthansa is the only airline operating the route from Frankfurt to Faro.

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 November 20, 2025 to February 15, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 37
On Time: 20 ( 54 % )
Moderate Delay: 10 ( 27 % )
Significant Delay: 6 ( 16 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 14 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 17, 2025 to February 15, 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.

Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from March 30, 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.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights LH1496

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
22 February
10:50
Frankfurt (FRA)
12:52
Faro (FAO)
03h 02min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Saturday
21 February
10:53
Frankfurt (FRA)
12:42
Faro (FAO)
02h 49min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Thursday
19 February
10:20
Frankfurt (FRA)
12:45
Faro (FAO)
03h 25min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
15 February
10:45
Frankfurt (FRA)
12:39
Faro (FAO)
02h 54min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Saturday
14 February
11:00
Frankfurt (FRA)
13:17
Faro (FAO)
03h 17min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
12 February
10:10
Frankfurt (FRA)
12:34
Faro (FAO)
03h 24min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
08 February
10:52
Frankfurt (FRA)
12:42
Faro (FAO)
02h 50min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Saturday
07 February
10:45
Frankfurt (FRA)
12:51
Faro (FAO)
03h 06min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
05 February
10:03
Frankfurt (FRA)
12:17
Faro (FAO)
03h 14min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
01 February
10:50
Frankfurt (FRA)
12:44
Faro (FAO)
02h 54min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time