United Airlines flight UA 8972: Frankfurt - Porto

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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Mon,Thu-Sun 13:20 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:15 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:55 Effective 2025-10-26 through 2025-12-25
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Tue 13:20 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:15 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:55 Effective from 2025-10-28
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Wed 13:20 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:15 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320neo (32N) 2:55 Effective 2025-10-29 through 2025-12-24
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Mon,Fri-Sun 13:20 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:15 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:55 Effective 2025-12-27 through 2026-01-05
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Wed 13:20 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:15 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320neo (32N) 2:55 Effective from 2026-01-07
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Mon,Thu-Sun 13:20 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:15 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:55 Effective from 2026-01-08
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Mon 13:50 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:40 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:50 Valid until 2025-10-20
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Tue-Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:50 Valid until 2025-05-02
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Sat 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:50 Operates only on 2025-05-03
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Tue-Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:50 Effective 2025-05-04 through 2025-05-17
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (32A) 2:50 Operates only on 2025-05-18
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Tue-Fri,Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:50 Effective 2025-05-20 through 2025-05-30
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Sat 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321neo (32Q) 2:50 Operates only on 2025-05-24
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Tue-Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:50 Effective 2025-05-31 through 2025-06-12
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Fri 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:50 Operates only on 2025-06-13
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Sat 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320neo (32N) 2:50 Operates only on 2025-06-14
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Wed-Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:50 Effective 2025-06-15 through 2025-06-22
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Tue 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (32A) 2:50 Operates only on 2025-06-17
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Tue-Thu,Sat 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:50 Effective 2025-06-24 through 2025-07-03
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Fri,Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320neo (32N) 2:50 Effective 2025-06-27 through 2025-06-29
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Tue-Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:50 Effective 2025-07-04 through 2025-07-26
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320neo (32N) 2:50 Operates only on 2025-07-27
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Tue-Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:50 Effective 2025-07-29 through 2025-08-13
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Thu 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:50 Operates only on 2025-08-14
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Tue-Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:50 Effective 2025-08-15 through 2025-10-11
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (32A) 2:50 Operates only on 2025-10-12
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Tue-Sun 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A321 (321) 2:50 Effective 2025-10-14 through 2025-10-24
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
Sat 13:55 Frankfurt (FRA) 1 15:45 Porto (OPO)
UA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:50 Operates only on 2025-10-25
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa.(LH 1178)
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United Airlines flight UA 8972:
Frankfurt - Porto
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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Codeshare Flights:

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-10-26 through 2025-12-25
Mon
Tue
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Wed
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Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:55, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective from 2025-10-28
Mon
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Wed
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:55, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-10-29 through 2025-12-24
Mon
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Tue
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Thu
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Fri
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:55, non-stop
Airbus A320neo (32N)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-12-27 through 2026-01-05
Mon
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:55, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective from 2026-01-07
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:55, non-stop
Airbus A320neo (32N)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective from 2026-01-08
Mon
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:55, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Valid until 2025-10-20
Mon
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Valid until 2025-05-02
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Operates only on 2025-05-03
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-05-04 through 2025-05-17
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Operates only on 2025-05-18
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A320 (32A)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-05-20 through 2025-05-30
Mon
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Operates only on 2025-05-24
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321neo (32Q)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-05-31 through 2025-06-12
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Operates only on 2025-06-13
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
Sat
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

United Airlines UA8972
Operates only on 2025-06-14
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A320neo (32N)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-06-15 through 2025-06-22
Mon
-
Tue
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Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Operates only on 2025-06-17
Mon
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Tue
Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A320 (32A)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-06-24 through 2025-07-03
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-06-27 through 2025-06-29
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
Sat
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A320neo (32N)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-07-04 through 2025-07-26
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Operates only on 2025-07-27
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A320neo (32N)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-07-29 through 2025-08-13
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Operates only on 2025-08-14
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
Fri
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Sat
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-08-15 through 2025-10-11
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Operates only on 2025-10-12
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A320 (32A)

United Airlines UA8972
Effective 2025-10-14 through 2025-10-24
Mon
-
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A321 (321)

United Airlines UA8972
Operates only on 2025-10-25
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Lufthansa. (LH 1178)
Duration: 2:50, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)
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  • UA 8972 is an international flight departing from Frankfurt airport, Germany (FRA) and arriving at Porto airport, Portugal (OPO).
  • The flight distance is 1027 miles, or 1652 km.
  • The timezone of the departure airport is UTC+1 (plus 1h DST), and the timezone of the arrival airport is UTC+0 (plus 1h DST). Current time at the point of departure is 5:09am, and 4:09am at the point of arrival. There is a -1 hour time difference between the airports.
  • For direct flights, the flight time varies between 2:50 and 2:55.