Boston (BOS) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA)
Flight time
≈ 8h 07m
Bearing
52° NE
Boston (BOS) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is 3,659 miles (5,889 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–FRA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Lufthansa was the only carrier flying nonstop BOS–FRA; the Boeing 747-8 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
123
July 2026
Seats
39,553
both directions
Passengers
32,432
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–FRA?
Lufthansa was the only carrier to fly nonstop BOS–FRA in July 2026 (123 departures).
- LH
Lufthansa
123 departures · 39,553 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.0%
Load
What plane flies BOS–FRA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 747-8 flew 49% of BOS–FRA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 747-8
60 departures · 84.1% load
48.8% - Airbus A340-300
59 departures · 79.2% load
48.0% - Airbus A330-200
2 departures · 79.8% load
1.6% - Boeing 747-400
2 departures · 84.8% load
1.6%
How has BOS–FRA traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–FRA departures fell from 187 in August 2025 to 123 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–FRA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
187 departures · 49,616 passengers
83.4%
Load
September 2025
164 departures · 34,081 passengers
72.3%
Load
October 2025
140 departures · 30,281 passengers
76.0%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 13,449 passengers
82.5%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 14,891 passengers
88.3%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 11,778 passengers
83.8%
Load
February 2026
51 departures · 9,240 passengers
70.0%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 15,275 passengers
69.7%
Load
April 2026
50 departures · 12,425 passengers
73.1%
Load
May 2026
64 departures · 19,359 passengers
81.9%
Load
June 2026
99 departures · 28,089 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2026
123 departures · 32,432 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → BOS
84.6% full
62 departures · 16,846 passengers
BOS → FRA
79.4% full
61 departures · 15,586 passengers
Nonstop BOS–FRA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frankfurt am Main
DE
Frankfurt Main Airport
Coordinates
50.03°N, 8.56°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Frankfurt am Main (FRA)?
BOS to FRA is 3,659 miles (5,889 km / 3,180 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to FRA?
A nonstop covers the 3,659-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–FRA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 747-8 flew the largest share of departures (48.8%), followed by the Airbus A340-300 (48.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–FRA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,659-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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