LH518

For travellers

Departure · Frankfurt am Main (FRA)

Terminal 1 · Gate B25 · Check-in 259-335

Scheduled 03 Oct 13:35 · Departed 03 Oct 13:41 · +6 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 13:59 (ADS-B)

Arrival · San Jose (SJO)

Terminal M

Scheduled 03 Oct 17:35 · Estimated 03 Oct 17:19 · early

Board status: Departed

Landed 03 Oct 15:13 (estimated)

Board data from lufthansa, updated 903 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) — Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 11:35 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 11:59 UTC

Arrival

Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) — San Jose, Costa Rica (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 23:35 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 23:19 UTC

Codeshares

CA6211

Distance flown

7802 km

Straight-line distance

9354 km

Aircraft

Registration

D-AIFE

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300

Seats

298 total (261 Economy, 19 Premium Economy, 18 Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,000 ft

Max ground speed

497 kt

Tracked

9h 15m · 7,793 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 497)

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 497)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Lufthansa (DLH)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 11:59 UTC	DLH518	FRA → SJO Frankfurt am Main → San Jose	D-AIFE	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Incomplete (signal lost)	7802 km
2026-10-01 11:58 UTC	DLH518	FRA → SJO Frankfurt am Main → San Jose	D-AIGP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9739 km
2026-09-29 12:00 UTC	DLH518	FRA → SJO Frankfurt am Main → San Jose	D-AIFF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9585 km
2026-09-26 11:56 UTC	DLH518	FRA → SJO Frankfurt am Main → San Jose	D-AIGU	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9656 km
2026-09-24 12:29 UTC	DLH518	FRA → SJO Frankfurt am Main → San Jose	D-AIFF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9704 km
2026-09-22 11:55 UTC	DLH518	FRA → SJO Frankfurt am Main → San Jose	D-AIGP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9702 km
2026-09-19 12:06 UTC	DLH518	FRA → SJO Frankfurt am Main → San Jose	D-AIFF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9673 km
2026-09-17 12:48 UTC	DLH518	FRA → SJO Frankfurt am Main → San Jose	D-AIFE	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9684 km
2026-09-15 12:51 UTC	DLH518	FRA → SJO Frankfurt am Main → San Jose	D-AIFF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9603 km
2026-09-12 12:18 UTC	DLH518	FRA → SJO Frankfurt am Main → San Jose	D-AIFE	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9697 km
2026-09-10 11:56 UTC	DLH518	FRA → SJO Frankfurt am Main → San Jose	D-AIGU	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-300	Completed	9695 km