Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 8h 41m
Bearing
295° NW
Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 3,939 miles (6,339 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FRA–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Eurowings Discover operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FRA–PHL; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
55
July 2026
Seats
14,351
both directions
Passengers
11,530
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–PHL?
Eurowings Discover operated the most nonstop FRA–PHL departures in July 2026 (54), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 4Y
Eurowings Discover
54 departures · 14,072 seats
Share of departures98.2%80.1%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
1 departures · 279 seats
Share of departures1.8%93.9%
Load
What plane flies FRA–PHL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 98% of FRA–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-200
54 departures · 80.1% load
98.2% - Airbus A340-300
1 departures · 93.9% load
1.8%
How has FRA–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–PHL departures rose from 52 in August 2025 to 55 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
52 departures · 12,706 passengers
88.8%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 11,250 passengers
77.7%
Load
October 2025
43 departures · 9,410 passengers
80.6%
Load
November 2025
24 departures · 4,110 passengers
66.6%
Load
December 2025
24 departures · 5,241 passengers
83.9%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 3,418 passengers
73.3%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
20 departures · 3,533 passengers
65.1%
Load
April 2026
27 departures · 4,373 passengers
58.3%
Load
May 2026
52 departures · 10,157 passengers
73.1%
Load
June 2026
52 departures · 10,453 passengers
72.8%
Load
July 2026
55 departures · 11,530 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → PHL
79.8% full
28 departures · 5,839 passengers
PHL → FRA
80.9% full
27 departures · 5,691 passengers
Nonstop FRA–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
FRA to PHL is 3,939 miles (6,339 km / 3,423 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FRA to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 3,939-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FRA–PHL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (98.2%), followed by the Airbus A340-300 (1.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying FRA–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,939-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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