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 May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–FRA; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
16,589
both directions
Passengers
13,161
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–FRA?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–FRA in May 2026 (61 departures).
- AA
61 departures · 16,589 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.3%
Load
What plane flies CLT–FRA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of CLT–FRA departures.
- Boeing 777-200
61 departures · 79.3% load
100.0%
How has CLT–FRA traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–FRA departures held steady at about 61 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–FRA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 15,483 passengers
93.6%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 14,945 passengers
88.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → FRA
85.0% full
31 departures · 7,168 passengers
FRA → CLT
73.5% full
30 departures · 5,993 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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