Charlotte (CLT) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA)
Flight time
≈ 9h 34m
Bearing
46° NE
Charlotte (CLT) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is 4,386 miles (7,059 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–FRA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–FRA; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
65
July 2026
Seats
17,666
both directions
Passengers
14,811
both directions
Load factor
83.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–FRA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–FRA departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
62 departures · 16,862 seats
Share of departures95.4%83.4%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
3 departures · 804 seats
Share of departures4.6%93.2%
Load
What plane flies CLT–FRA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 95% of CLT–FRA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
62 departures · 83.4% load
95.4% - Airbus A330-200
2 departures · 92.5% load
3.1% - Boeing 787-9
1 departures · 94.2% load
1.5%
How has CLT–FRA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–FRA departures rose from 62 in August 2025 to 65 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–FRA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 14,420 passengers
85.5%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 12,195 passengers
74.7%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 13,585 passengers
80.6%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 11,048 passengers
70.0%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 14,810 passengers
90.8%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 11,719 passengers
73.1%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 9,232 passengers
63.0%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 12,718 passengers
74.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 12,438 passengers
76.2%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 13,161 passengers
79.3%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 13,998 passengers
85.8%
Load
July 2026
65 departures · 14,811 passengers
83.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → CLT
93.8% full
34 departures · 8,664 passengers
CLT → FRA
72.9% full
31 departures · 6,147 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 Charlotte (CLT) from Frankfurt am Main (FRA)?
CLT to FRA is 4,386 miles (7,059 km / 3,812 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to FRA?
A nonstop covers the 4,386-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–FRA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (95.4%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (3.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–FRA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,386-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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