Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to St Louis (STL)

4,581mi
7,373 km3,981 nm

Flight time

≈ 9h 58m

Bearing

303° NW

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to St Louis (STL) is 4,581 miles (7,373 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies FRA–STL

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Lufthansa was the only carrier flying nonstop FRA–STL; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 93% full.

Departures

44

July 2026

Seats

11,220

both directions

Passengers

10,407

both directions

Load factor

92.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FRA–STL?

Lufthansa was the only carrier to fly nonstop FRA–STL in July 2026 (44 departures).

  • LH

    Lufthansa

    44 departures · 11,220 seats

    92.8%

    Load

What plane flies FRA–STL?

In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of FRA–STL departures.

How has FRA–STL traffic changed?

Nonstop FRA–STL departures rose from 28 in August 2025 to 44 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop FRA–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    28 departures · 6,776 passengers

    94.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    24 departures · 5,804 passengers

    94.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    27 departures · 6,399 passengers

    92.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    26 departures · 5,767 passengers

    87.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    26 departures · 6,094 passengers

    91.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    26 departures · 5,219 passengers

    78.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    24 departures · 5,279 passengers

    86.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    23 departures · 5,175 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    28 departures · 6,436 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • June 2026

    43 departures · 9,896 passengers

    90.3%

    Load

  • July 2026

    44 departures · 10,407 passengers

    92.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FRA → STL

89.9% full

22 departures · 5,041 passengers

STL → FRA

95.7% full

22 departures · 5,366 passengers

Nonstop FRA–STL 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

FRA

Frankfurt am Main

DE

Frankfurt Main Airport

Coordinates

50.03°N, 8.56°E

Hemisphere

N · E

STL

US

St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Coordinates

38.75°N, 90.37°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Frankfurt am Main (FRA) from St Louis (STL)?

FRA to STL is 4,581 miles (7,373 km / 3,981 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from FRA to STL?

A nonstop covers the 4,581-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies FRA–STL?

In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying FRA–STL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,581-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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