Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 8h 56m
Bearing
295° NW
Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Dulles (IAD) is 4,070 miles (6,550 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FRA–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Lufthansa operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FRA–IAD; the Airbus A340-600 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
238
July 2026
Seats
70,498
both directions
Passengers
62,525
both directions
Load factor
88.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–IAD?
Lufthansa operated the most nonstop FRA–IAD departures in July 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LH
Lufthansa
120 departures · 33,712 seats
Share of departures50.4%91.4%
Load
- UA
118 departures · 36,786 seats
Share of departures49.6%86.3%
Load
What plane flies FRA–IAD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A340-600 flew 49% of FRA–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A340-600
116 departures · 91.3% load
48.7% - Boeing 777-200
61 departures · 84.0% load
25.6% - Boeing 777-300ER
57 departures · 88.2% load
23.9% - Airbus A340-300
4 departures · 92.7% load
1.7%
How has FRA–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–IAD departures rose from 230 in August 2025 to 238 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
230 departures · 66,594 passengers
90.4%
Load
September 2025
221 departures · 58,499 passengers
82.7%
Load
October 2025
218 departures · 56,943 passengers
81.6%
Load
November 2025
178 departures · 46,347 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
180 departures · 54,128 passengers
91.1%
Load
January 2026
166 departures · 44,761 passengers
86.1%
Load
February 2026
147 departures · 35,235 passengers
75.3%
Load
March 2026
178 departures · 46,062 passengers
79.3%
Load
April 2026
166 departures · 41,031 passengers
81.8%
Load
May 2026
214 departures · 53,917 passengers
84.6%
Load
June 2026
233 departures · 60,379 passengers
84.3%
Load
July 2026
238 departures · 62,525 passengers
88.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → FRA
86.8% full
120 departures · 30,856 passengers
FRA → IAD
90.6% full
118 departures · 31,669 passengers
Nonstop FRA–IAD 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 Frankfurt am Main (FRA) from Dulles (IAD)?
FRA to IAD is 4,070 miles (6,550 km / 3,537 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FRA to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 4,070-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FRA–IAD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A340-600 flew the largest share of departures (48.7%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (25.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying FRA–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,070-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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