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 June 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
June 2026
Seats
14,360
both directions
Passengers
10,453
both directions
Load factor
72.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–PHL?
Eurowings Discover was the only carrier to fly nonstop FRA–PHL in June 2026 (52 departures).
- 4Y
Eurowings Discover
52 departures · 14,360 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.8%
Load
What plane flies FRA–PHL?
In June 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of FRA–PHL departures.
- Airbus A330-200
52 departures · 72.8% load
100.0%
How has FRA–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–PHL departures held steady at about 52 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
52 departures · 10,453 passengers
72.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → PHL
67.4% full
26 departures · 4,841 passengers
PHL → FRA
78.2% full
26 departures · 5,612 passengers
Nonstop FRA–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 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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