Atlanta (ATL) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA)
Flight time
≈ 10h 00m
Bearing
44° NE
Atlanta (ATL) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is 4,604 miles (7,409 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–FRA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–FRA; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
32,167
both directions
Passengers
25,099
both directions
Load factor
78.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–FRA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–FRA departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
62 departures · 14,233 seats
Share of departures50.4%80.8%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
61 departures · 17,934 seats
Share of departures49.6%75.9%
Load
What plane flies ATL–FRA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 50% of ATL–FRA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
61 departures · 75.9% load
49.6% - Airbus A330-200
54 departures · 83.3% load
43.9% - Airbus A330-300
8 departures · 67.2% load
6.5%
How has ATL–FRA traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–FRA departures rose from 117 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–FRA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
117 departures · 25,597 passengers
88.7%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 26,618 passengers
87.2%
Load
August 2025
125 departures · 25,722 passengers
84.7%
Load
September 2025
118 departures · 22,993 passengers
81.3%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 25,184 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
108 departures · 20,106 passengers
73.5%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 26,514 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
113 departures · 20,614 passengers
70.1%
Load
February 2026
100 departures · 15,232 passengers
59.3%
Load
March 2026
118 departures · 21,809 passengers
71.4%
Load
April 2026
102 departures · 18,783 passengers
73.2%
Load
May 2026
123 departures · 25,099 passengers
78.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → ATL
67.2% full
62 departures · 10,902 passengers
ATL → FRA
89.1% full
61 departures · 14,197 passengers
Nonstop ATL–FRA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frankfurt am Main
DE
Frankfurt Main Airport
Coordinates
50.03°N, 8.56°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Frankfurt am Main (FRA)?
ATL to FRA is 4,604 miles (7,409 km / 4,001 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to FRA?
A nonstop covers the 4,604-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–FRA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (43.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–FRA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,604-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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