Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Minneapolis (MSP)

4,380mi
7,049 km3,806 nm

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 data

In July 2026, Eurowings Discover operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FRA–MSP; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

29

July 2026

Seats

8,430

both directions

Passengers

7,168

both directions

Load factor

85.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FRA–MSP?

Eurowings Discover operated the most nonstop FRA–MSP departures in July 2026 (28), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • 4Y

    Eurowings Discover

    28 departures · 8,112 seats

    84.7%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    1 departures · 318 seats

    93.4%

    Load

What plane flies FRA–MSP?

In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 97% of FRA–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FRA–MSP traffic changed?

Nonstop FRA–MSP departures fell from 36 in August 2025 to 29 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop FRA–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • May 2026

    20 departures · 3,946 passengers

    68.4%

    Load

  • June 2026

    27 departures · 6,270 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • July 2026

    29 departures · 7,168 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FRA → MSP

89.3% full

15 departures · 3,905 passengers

MSP → FRA

80.5% full

14 departures · 3,263 passengers

Nonstop FRA–MSP 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

FRA

Frankfurt am Main

DE

Frankfurt Main Airport

Coordinates

50.03°N, 8.56°E

Hemisphere

N · E

MSP

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 July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (96.5%), followed by the Boeing 787-10 (3.5%).

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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