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 July 2026, Lufthansa operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FRA–ORD; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
243
July 2026
Seats
77,712
both directions
Passengers
71,077
both directions
Load factor
91.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–ORD?
Lufthansa operated the most nonstop FRA–ORD departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LH
Lufthansa
124 departures · 39,870 seats
Share of departures51.0%92.9%
Load
- UA
119 departures · 37,842 seats
Share of departures49.0%90.0%
Load
What plane flies FRA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 49% of FRA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-10
119 departures · 90.0% load
49.0% - Boeing 747-8
62 departures · 92.7% load
25.5% - Airbus A340-300
60 departures · 93.0% load
24.7% - Airbus A340-600
2 departures · 96.6% load
0.8%
How has FRA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–ORD departures fell from 247 in August 2025 to 243 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
236 departures · 67,201 passengers
89.1%
Load
July 2026
243 departures · 71,077 passengers
91.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → FRA
89.6% full
122 departures · 34,951 passengers
FRA → ORD
93.4% full
121 departures · 36,126 passengers
Nonstop FRA–ORD 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (49.0%), followed by the Boeing 747-8 (25.5%).
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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