LH Airline Code, Lufthansa
LH is the IATA airline code for Lufthansa, based in Germany. Its ICAO code is DLH and its radio callsign is "Lufthansa".
What airline is LH?
LH is the IATA airline code for Lufthansa, based in Germany. Its ICAO code is DLH and its radio callsign is "Lufthansa".
With 923 scheduled routes in the open dataset, it is one of the most connected carriers in the world, ranked number 12 by routes. You will see LH as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example LH123.
| IATA airline code | LH |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | DLH |
| Radio callsign | Lufthansa |
| Country | Germany |
| Alliance | Star Alliance |
| Scheduled routes | 923 (ranked #12) |
| Most routes at | FRA Frankfurt am Main |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for Lufthansa?
The IATA airline code for Lufthansa is LH, and its ICAO code is DLH. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example LH123.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Where the LH code comes from
LH comes from LuftHansa, a name that combines Luft, German for air, with the Hanseatic League, the medieval trading confederation of northern German cities. The code survived the airline's 1955 postwar refounding and now sits at the centre of a group of carriers whose codes it has absorbed into one network.
The Lufthansa Group, which also owns SWISS, Austrian, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings, is Europe's largest airline group by fleet and revenue.
More on how these identifiers work in what an IATA code is and airline callsigns.
What are Lufthansa's hub airports?
Lufthansa (LH) concentrates its network on FRA (Frankfurt am Main), MUC (Munich).
Which airport does Lufthansa serve most?
Lufthansa (LH) appears on more routes at FRA, Frankfurt am Main, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Lufthansa appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Lufthansa
The busiest pairs Lufthansa (LH) is listed as operating in the open route dataset (codeshare-only listings excluded), with distance and typical flight time:
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ICAO code for Lufthansa?
Lufthansa uses the ICAO airline code DLH and the radio callsign "Lufthansa". Flight plans and air traffic control use DLH, while tickets and schedules use LH.
What is the radio callsign for Lufthansa?
Air traffic control refers to Lufthansa by the radio callsign "Lufthansa".
What country is Lufthansa based in?
Lufthansa (LH) is based in Germany.
What is the abbreviation for Lufthansa?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Lufthansa is LH, and its three-letter ICAO code is DLH.
How many routes does Lufthansa fly?
The open route dataset lists 923 route entries for Lufthansa, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 12 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Lufthansa is listed as operating.
Is Lufthansa in an airline alliance?
Lufthansa (LH) is a member of Star Alliance, the global airline alliance founded in 1997. Membership means shared lounges, frequent flyer recognition and connecting networks across the member carriers.