Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 9h 20m
Bearing
293° NW
Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 4,267 miles (6,867 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FRA–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Lufthansa was the only carrier flying nonstop FRA–RDU; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
52
May 2026
Seats
13,308
both directions
Passengers
11,004
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–RDU?
Lufthansa was the only carrier to fly nonstop FRA–RDU in May 2026 (52 departures).
- LH
Lufthansa
52 departures · 13,308 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.7%
Load
What plane flies FRA–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 96% of FRA–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-200
50 departures · 82.9% load
96.2% - Airbus A340-300
2 departures · 77.2% load
3.9%
How has FRA–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–RDU departures rose from 42 in June 2025 to 52 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
42 departures · 9,016 passengers
83.8%
Load
July 2025
44 departures · 10,445 passengers
92.7%
Load
August 2025
44 departures · 10,067 passengers
89.0%
Load
September 2025
44 departures · 9,602 passengers
84.9%
Load
October 2025
40 departures · 8,831 passengers
86.2%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 5,464 passengers
81.2%
Load
December 2025
24 departures · 5,502 passengers
89.2%
Load
January 2026
20 departures · 4,758 passengers
80.9%
Load
February 2026
17 departures · 2,953 passengers
59.1%
Load
March 2026
28 departures · 6,133 passengers
76.7%
Load
April 2026
45 departures · 8,252 passengers
71.9%
Load
May 2026
52 departures · 11,004 passengers
82.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → RDU
70.0% full
26 departures · 4,661 passengers
RDU → FRA
95.3% full
26 departures · 6,343 passengers
Nonstop FRA–RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
FRA to RDU is 4,267 miles (6,867 km / 3,708 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FRA to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 4,267-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FRA–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (96.2%), followed by the Airbus A340-300 (3.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying FRA–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,267-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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