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 May 2026, Lufthansa operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–FRA; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
125
May 2026
Seats
42,045
both directions
Passengers
36,068
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–FRA?
Lufthansa operated the most nonstop EWR–FRA departures in May 2026 (63), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LH
Lufthansa
63 departures · 20,345 seats
Share of departures50.4%89.0%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 21,700 seats
Share of departures49.6%82.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–FRA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 50% of EWR–FRA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
62 departures · 82.7% load
49.6% - Boeing 747-8
32 departures · 90.2% load
25.6% - Airbus A340-600
30 departures · 87.6% load
24.0% - Airbus A350-900
1 departures · 84.3% load
0.8%
How has EWR–FRA traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–FRA departures fell from 149 in June 2025 to 125 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–FRA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
149 departures · 39,499 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
155 departures · 43,223 passengers
88.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → FRA
91.4% full
63 departures · 19,337 passengers
FRA → EWR
80.1% full
62 departures · 16,731 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 747-8 (25.6%).
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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