Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 12h 23m
Bearing
318° NW
Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,792 miles (9,322 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FRA–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Lufthansa was the only carrier flying nonstop FRA–LAX; the Boeing 747-8 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
113
July 2026
Seats
37,128
both directions
Passengers
33,924
both directions
Load factor
91.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–LAX?
Lufthansa was the only carrier to fly nonstop FRA–LAX in July 2026 (113 departures).
- LH
Lufthansa
113 departures · 37,128 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.4%
Load
What plane flies FRA–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 747-8 flew 54% of FRA–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 747-8
61 departures · 92.0% load
54.0% - Boeing 787-9
52 departures · 90.4% load
46.0%
How has FRA–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–LAX departures fell from 168 in August 2025 to 113 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
168 departures · 48,824 passengers
90.3%
Load
September 2025
158 departures · 44,941 passengers
88.3%
Load
October 2025
126 departures · 36,393 passengers
86.6%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 19,299 passengers
88.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 20,213 passengers
89.6%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 19,410 passengers
87.4%
Load
February 2026
49 departures · 14,407 passengers
82.4%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 19,462 passengers
87.6%
Load
April 2026
48 departures · 15,463 passengers
88.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 18,548 passengers
82.2%
Load
June 2026
117 departures · 33,515 passengers
87.6%
Load
July 2026
113 departures · 33,924 passengers
91.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → FRA
90.7% full
57 departures · 16,997 passengers
FRA → LAX
92.1% full
56 departures · 16,927 passengers
Nonstop FRA–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
FRA to LAX is 5,792 miles (9,322 km / 5,033 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FRA to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 5,792-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FRA–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 747-8 flew the largest share of departures (54.0%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (46.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FRA–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,792-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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