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LH729 Lufthansa - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Lufthansa flight LH729, which currently operates between the airports of Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG) and Frankfurt - Frankfurt Airport (Airport Code FRA).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, January 15, 2026.

LH729 On Time performance:
59
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

LH729 Lufthansa to Frankfurt

Landed - Delayed
Delay: 42 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday January 15, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (January 16, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 17, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Equipment: Boeing 747-400 Passenger

Departure

Shanghai (PVG)
January 15, 2026
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Departed at:
12:33
Terminal:
2
Gate:
D79
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:00

Arrival

Frankfurt (FRA)
January 15, 2026
Frankfurt Airport
Arrived at:
19:32
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 18:50
Baggage: 2
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Codeshare Flights

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

- CA6229 - Air China

- NZ4229 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight LH729?
The flight LH729 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight LH729?
The distance between the two airports is 8859 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight LH729?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 13:50 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 14:01 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 Shanghai: 2026-01-16 09:20:56
Current Time in Frankfurt: 2026-01-16 02:20:56

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Shanghai and Frankfurt:

Air China
- Flight Number: CA935. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)

China Eastern Airlines
- Flight Number: MU219. (On Time performance: 85 - 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 October 11, 2025 to January 10, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 78
On Time: 46 ( 59 % )
Moderate Delay: 16 ( 21 % )
Significant Delay: 14 ( 18 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 17 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 12, 2025 to January 10, 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.

Last Past Flights LH729

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
15 January
12:33
Shanghai (PVG)
19:32
Frankfurt (FRA)
13h 59min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
13 January
12:44
Shanghai (PVG)
19:31
Frankfurt (FRA)
13h 47min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Monday
12 January
12:30
Shanghai (PVG)
19:14
Frankfurt (FRA)
13h 44min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
11 January
12:47
Shanghai (PVG)
19:13
Frankfurt (FRA)
13h 26min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
10 January
12:36
Shanghai (PVG)
19:05
Frankfurt (FRA)
13h 29min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Friday
09 January
12:32
Shanghai (PVG)
19:19
Frankfurt (FRA)
13h 47min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
08 January
13:25
Shanghai (PVG)
19:47
Frankfurt (FRA)
13h 22min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
07 January
12:42
Shanghai (PVG)
19:07
Frankfurt (FRA)
13h 25min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
06 January
12:43
Shanghai (PVG)
18:43
Frankfurt (FRA)
13h 00min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - On-time
Monday
05 January
12:37
Shanghai (PVG)
18:38
Frankfurt (FRA)
13h 01min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - On-time