Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 9h 28m
Bearing
304° NW
Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,331 miles (6,971 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FRA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FRA–ORD; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
247
May 2026
Seats
79,019
both directions
Passengers
67,833
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop FRA–ORD departures in May 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
124 departures · 39,432 seats
Share of departures50.2%82.0%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
123 departures · 39,587 seats
Share of departures49.8%89.7%
Load
What plane flies FRA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 50% of FRA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-10
124 departures · 82.0% load
50.2% - Boeing 747-8
62 departures · 90.1% load
25.1% - Airbus A340-300
61 departures · 89.2% load
24.7%
How has FRA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–ORD departures rose from 238 in June 2025 to 247 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
238 departures · 69,574 passengers
91.5%
Load
July 2025
245 departures · 72,284 passengers
92.3%
Load
August 2025
247 departures · 71,896 passengers
91.5%
Load
September 2025
235 departures · 65,077 passengers
87.6%
Load
October 2025
237 departures · 66,722 passengers
87.7%
Load
November 2025
222 departures · 53,416 passengers
74.6%
Load
December 2025
230 departures · 63,998 passengers
87.9%
Load
January 2026
183 departures · 46,330 passengers
83.6%
Load
February 2026
162 departures · 33,881 passengers
69.7%
Load
March 2026
226 departures · 52,286 passengers
77.1%
Load
April 2026
215 departures · 50,209 passengers
74.8%
Load
May 2026
247 departures · 67,833 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → ORD
79.0% full
124 departures · 31,311 passengers
ORD → FRA
92.8% full
123 departures · 36,522 passengers
Nonstop FRA–ORD 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 Chicago (ORD)?
FRA to ORD is 4,331 miles (6,971 km / 3,764 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FRA to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 4,331-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FRA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (50.2%), followed by the Boeing 747-8 (25.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying FRA–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,331-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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