Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 11h 15m
Bearing
300° NW
Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Houston (IAH) is 5,221 miles (8,402 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FRA–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Lufthansa operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FRA–IAH; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
40,114
both directions
Passengers
35,798
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–IAH?
Lufthansa operated the most nonstop FRA–IAH departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LH
Lufthansa
62 departures · 23,002 seats
Share of departures50.0%88.1%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 17,112 seats
Share of departures50.0%90.8%
Load
What plane flies FRA–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 50% of FRA–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
62 departures · 90.8% load
50.0% - Boeing 747-400
62 departures · 88.1% load
50.0%
How has FRA–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–IAH departures rose from 121 in August 2025 to 124 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
121 departures · 34,539 passengers
88.9%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 33,145 passengers
86.3%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 33,579 passengers
87.5%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 27,892 passengers
88.6%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 29,985 passengers
92.3%
Load
January 2026
107 departures · 25,805 passengers
90.2%
Load
February 2026
94 departures · 23,652 passengers
80.0%
Load
March 2026
119 departures · 32,479 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
106 departures · 27,731 passengers
82.0%
Load
May 2026
120 departures · 33,232 passengers
85.3%
Load
June 2026
118 departures · 34,391 passengers
90.1%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 35,798 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → IAH
90.8% full
62 departures · 18,206 passengers
IAH → FRA
87.7% full
62 departures · 17,592 passengers
Nonstop FRA–IAH 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 Houston (IAH)?
FRA to IAH is 5,221 miles (8,402 km / 4,537 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FRA to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 5,221-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FRA–IAH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 747-400 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FRA–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,221-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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