Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 12h 10m
Bearing
323° NW
Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,685 miles (9,149 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FRA–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FRA–SFO; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
184
July 2026
Seats
56,152
both directions
Passengers
51,036
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FRA–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop FRA–SFO departures in July 2026 (123), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
123 departures · 33,948 seats
Share of departures66.8%90.1%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
61 departures · 22,204 seats
Share of departures33.2%92.2%
Load
What plane flies FRA–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 67% of FRA–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
123 departures · 90.1% load
66.8% - Boeing 747-8
61 departures · 92.2% load
33.1%
How has FRA–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop FRA–SFO departures fell from 245 in August 2025 to 184 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FRA–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
245 departures · 70,453 passengers
88.3%
Load
September 2025
232 departures · 66,041 passengers
87.4%
Load
October 2025
228 departures · 62,606 passengers
85.4%
Load
November 2025
180 departures · 44,451 passengers
83.0%
Load
December 2025
185 departures · 48,642 passengers
87.9%
Load
January 2026
162 departures · 41,113 passengers
83.8%
Load
February 2026
140 departures · 32,790 passengers
78.5%
Load
March 2026
179 departures · 45,998 passengers
85.7%
Load
April 2026
167 departures · 40,958 passengers
80.7%
Load
May 2026
185 departures · 47,297 passengers
83.1%
Load
June 2026
180 departures · 50,311 passengers
91.3%
Load
July 2026
184 departures · 51,036 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → FRA
88.2% full
93 departures · 25,042 passengers
FRA → SFO
93.7% full
91 departures · 25,994 passengers
Nonstop FRA–SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
FRA to SFO is 5,685 miles (9,149 km / 4,940 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FRA to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 5,685-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FRA–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (66.8%), followed by the Boeing 747-8 (33.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying FRA–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,685-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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