Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA)
Flight time
≈ 11h 04m
Bearing
40° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is 5,131 miles (8,258 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–FRA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–FRA; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
31,735
both directions
Passengers
27,751
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–FRA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–FRA departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
62 departures · 14,485 seats
Share of departures50.0%86.8%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
62 departures · 17,250 seats
Share of departures50.0%88.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–FRA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 50% of DFW–FRA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
62 departures · 86.8% load
50.0% - Airbus A340-300
60 departures · 88.4% load
48.4% - Airbus A330-200
2 departures · 73.7% load
1.6%
How has DFW–FRA traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–FRA departures rose from 123 in August 2025 to 124 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–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 · 25,912 passengers
83.3%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 24,543 passengers
81.4%
Load
October 2025
119 departures · 24,886 passengers
83.1%
Load
November 2025
100 departures · 19,537 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
107 departures · 23,504 passengers
88.7%
Load
January 2026
38 departures · 8,841 passengers
92.3%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 9,352 passengers
66.7%
Load
March 2026
105 departures · 21,364 passengers
83.0%
Load
April 2026
107 departures · 20,810 passengers
78.3%
Load
May 2026
120 departures · 24,969 passengers
80.9%
Load
June 2026
119 departures · 27,404 passengers
89.7%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 27,751 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → FRA
81.7% full
62 departures · 12,971 passengers
FRA → DFW
93.2% full
62 departures · 14,780 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frankfurt am Main
DE
Frankfurt Main Airport
Coordinates
50.03°N, 8.56°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Frankfurt am Main (FRA)?
DFW to FRA is 5,131 miles (8,258 km / 4,459 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to FRA?
A nonstop covers the 5,131-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–FRA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A340-300 (48.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–FRA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,131-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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