Denver (DEN) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA)
Flight time
≈ 10h 51m
Bearing
38° NE
Denver (DEN) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is 5,026 miles (8,089 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–FRA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Lufthansa operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–FRA; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
34,100
both directions
Passengers
30,814
both directions
Load factor
90.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–FRA?
Lufthansa operated the most nonstop DEN–FRA departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LH
Lufthansa
62 departures · 18,166 seats
Share of departures50.0%88.6%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 15,934 seats
Share of departures50.0%92.3%
Load
What plane flies DEN–FRA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 50% of DEN–FRA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 88.6% load
50.0% - Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 92.3% load
50.0%
How has DEN–FRA traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–FRA departures rose from 123 in August 2025 to 124 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–FRA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
123 departures · 31,428 passengers
93.1%
Load
September 2025
116 departures · 29,941 passengers
93.8%
Load
October 2025
122 departures · 30,825 passengers
92.4%
Load
November 2025
110 departures · 24,953 passengers
84.9%
Load
December 2025
116 departures · 28,344 passengers
91.4%
Load
January 2026
79 departures · 18,970 passengers
91.5%
Load
February 2026
79 departures · 17,308 passengers
83.2%
Load
March 2026
115 departures · 25,983 passengers
84.4%
Load
April 2026
106 departures · 24,877 passengers
86.0%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 31,355 passengers
92.1%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 30,582 passengers
92.7%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 30,814 passengers
90.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → FRA
86.0% full
62 departures · 14,662 passengers
FRA → DEN
94.7% full
62 departures · 16,152 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from Frankfurt am Main (FRA)?
DEN to FRA is 5,026 miles (8,089 km / 4,368 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to FRA?
A nonstop covers the 5,026-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–FRA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–FRA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,026-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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