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 June 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 90% full.
Departures
118
June 2026
Seats
38,159
both directions
Passengers
34,391
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–IAH?
Lufthansa operated the most nonstop FRA–IAH departures in June 2026 (59), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LH
Lufthansa
59 departures · 21,875 seats
Share of departures50.0%88.7%
Load
- UA
59 departures · 16,284 seats
Share of departures50.0%92.1%
Load
What plane flies FRA–IAH?
In June 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 50% of FRA–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
59 departures · 92.1% load
50.0% - Airbus A330-200
57 departures · 88.6% load
48.3% - Boeing 747-8
2 departures · 89.4% load
1.7%
How has FRA–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–IAH departures fell from 121 in July 2025 to 118 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
121 departures · 35,077 passengers
90.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → IAH
88.6% full
60 departures · 17,193 passengers
IAH → FRA
91.7% full
58 departures · 17,198 passengers
Nonstop FRA–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (48.3%).
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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