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 May 2026, Eurowings Discover was the only carrier flying nonstop FRA–PHL; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
52
May 2026
Seats
13,896
both directions
Passengers
10,157
both directions
Load factor
73.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–PHL?
Eurowings Discover was the only carrier to fly nonstop FRA–PHL in May 2026 (52 departures).
- 4Y
Eurowings Discover
52 departures · 13,896 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.1%
Load
What plane flies FRA–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of FRA–PHL departures.
- Airbus A330-200
52 departures · 73.1% load
100.0%
How has FRA–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–PHL departures rose from 47 in June 2025 to 52 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
47 departures · 11,056 passengers
82.6%
Load
July 2025
52 departures · 12,232 passengers
83.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → PHL
68.0% full
26 departures · 4,725 passengers
PHL → FRA
78.2% full
26 departures · 5,432 passengers
Nonstop FRA–PHL 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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