Newark (EWR) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA)
Flight time
≈ 8h 31m
Bearing
50° NE
Newark (EWR) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is 3,859 miles (6,211 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–FRA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–FRA; the Boeing 747-8 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
121
July 2026
Seats
42,417
both directions
Passengers
38,224
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–FRA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–FRA departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 20,941 seats
Share of departures51.2%88.5%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
59 departures · 21,476 seats
Share of departures48.8%91.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–FRA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 747-8 flew 49% of EWR–FRA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 747-8
59 departures · 91.7% load
48.8% - Boeing 777-300ER
52 departures · 88.3% load
43.0% - Boeing 777-200
9 departures · 91.1% load
7.4% - Boeing 787-9
1 departures · 77.0% load
0.8%
How has EWR–FRA traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–FRA departures fell from 156 in August 2025 to 121 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–FRA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
156 departures · 46,794 passengers
95.3%
Load
September 2025
154 departures · 42,668 passengers
87.9%
Load
October 2025
158 departures · 45,422 passengers
91.2%
Load
November 2025
149 departures · 37,274 passengers
78.8%
Load
December 2025
143 departures · 43,954 passengers
93.4%
Load
January 2026
114 departures · 32,219 passengers
82.3%
Load
February 2026
108 departures · 25,816 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
149 departures · 33,362 passengers
78.9%
Load
April 2026
107 departures · 28,612 passengers
85.7%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 36,068 passengers
85.8%
Load
June 2026
119 departures · 36,769 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2026
121 departures · 38,224 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → EWR
90.6% full
62 departures · 19,624 passengers
EWR → FRA
89.6% full
59 departures · 18,600 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from Frankfurt am Main (FRA)?
EWR to FRA is 3,859 miles (6,211 km / 3,354 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to FRA?
A nonstop covers the 3,859-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–FRA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 747-8 flew the largest share of departures (48.8%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (43.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–FRA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,859-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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