Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 8h 29m
Bearing
294° NW
Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to New York (JFK) is 3,846 miles (6,189 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FRA–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Lufthansa operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FRA–JFK; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
246
May 2026
Seats
61,797
both directions
Passengers
47,575
both directions
Load factor
77.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–JFK?
Lufthansa operated the most nonstop FRA–JFK departures in May 2026 (122), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- LH
Lufthansa
122 departures · 32,722 seats
Share of departures49.6%81.0%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 13,754 seats
Share of departures25.2%73.6%
Load
- SQ
Singapore Airlines
62 departures · 15,321 seats
Share of departures25.2%71.4%
Load
What plane flies FRA–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 50% of FRA–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-200
122 departures · 76.4% load
49.6% - Boeing 777-300ER
62 departures · 71.4% load
25.2% - Airbus A340-600
62 departures · 82.9% load
25.2%
How has FRA–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–JFK departures fell from 292 in June 2025 to 246 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
292 departures · 67,820 passengers
80.0%
Load
July 2025
308 departures · 69,614 passengers
78.0%
Load
August 2025
310 departures · 75,533 passengers
84.7%
Load
September 2025
296 departures · 67,034 passengers
79.3%
Load
October 2025
275 departures · 67,371 passengers
85.3%
Load
November 2025
159 departures · 33,297 passengers
75.4%
Load
December 2025
191 departures · 41,142 passengers
80.7%
Load
January 2026
159 departures · 27,180 passengers
69.1%
Load
February 2026
132 departures · 22,355 passengers
67.9%
Load
March 2026
199 departures · 34,971 passengers
66.7%
Load
April 2026
218 departures · 43,496 passengers
77.3%
Load
May 2026
246 departures · 47,575 passengers
77.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → JFK
71.8% full
123 departures · 22,110 passengers
JFK → FRA
82.2% full
123 departures · 25,465 passengers
Nonstop FRA–JFK 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 Frankfurt am Main (FRA) from New York (JFK)?
FRA to JFK is 3,846 miles (6,189 km / 3,342 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FRA to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 3,846-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FRA–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (25.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying FRA–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,846-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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