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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–FRA; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
34,036
both directions
Passengers
31,355
both directions
Load factor
92.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–FRA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–FRA departures in May 2026 (63), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
63 departures · 16,191 seats
Share of departures50.8%92.1%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
61 departures · 17,845 seats
Share of departures49.2%92.1%
Load
What plane flies DEN–FRA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 51% of DEN–FRA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
63 departures · 92.1% load
50.8% - Airbus A350-900
59 departures · 92.0% load
47.6% - Airbus A340-300
2 departures · 97.9% load
1.6%
How has DEN–FRA traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–FRA departures rose from 119 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–FRA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
119 departures · 30,452 passengers
93.1%
Load
July 2025
119 departures · 29,900 passengers
91.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → DEN
92.0% full
63 departures · 15,913 passengers
DEN → FRA
92.2% full
61 departures · 15,442 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (50.8%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (47.6%).
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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