Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 9h 34m
Bearing
309° NW
Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,380 miles (7,049 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FRA–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Eurowings Discover was the only carrier flying nonstop FRA–MSP; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
20
May 2026
Seats
5,772
both directions
Passengers
3,946
both directions
Load factor
68.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–MSP?
Eurowings Discover was the only carrier to fly nonstop FRA–MSP in May 2026 (20 departures).
- 4Y
Eurowings Discover
20 departures · 5,772 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.4%
Load
What plane flies FRA–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of FRA–MSP departures.
- Airbus A330-200
20 departures · 68.4% load
100.0%
How has FRA–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–MSP departures fell from 32 in June 2025 to 20 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
32 departures · 7,262 passengers
79.2%
Load
July 2025
32 departures · 7,871 passengers
85.8%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 8,715 passengers
84.6%
Load
September 2025
30 departures · 6,389 passengers
74.6%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 3,215 passengers
68.3%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
20 departures · 3,946 passengers
68.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → MSP
61.8% full
10 departures · 1,782 passengers
MSP → FRA
75.0% full
10 departures · 2,164 passengers
Nonstop FRA–MSP 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
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Frankfurt am Main (FRA) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
FRA to MSP is 4,380 miles (7,049 km / 3,806 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FRA to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 4,380-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FRA–MSP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FRA–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,380-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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