Frankfurt (FRA) – Washington (IAD)
- Distance
- 6,567 km
- 4,081 mi · 3,546 nm
- Flight time
- 8 h 45 min / 7 h 46 min
- Average gate to gate: FRA → IAD / back
- Time difference
- 6 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 767 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (454 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 626,418
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · −0.2%
- Flights / week
- 46
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 84%
- 744,467 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- UA, LH
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from FRA
- 295°
- Heading from IAD
- 48°
- Halfway point
- 53.25, -39.51
- Great-circle km
- 6,550 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air FRA → IAD
- 8 h 15 min
- In the air IAD → FRA
- 7 h 7 min
- Clocks
- Washington is 6 h behind Frankfurt
The estimate for a route without real times is 8 h 30 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 66,594 |
| Sep 2025 | 58,499 |
| Oct 2025 | 56,943 |
| Nov 2025 | 46,347 |
| Dec 2025 | 54,125 |
| Jan 2026 | 44,761 |
| Feb 2026 | 35,235 |
| Mar 2026 | 46,062 |
| Apr 2026 | 41,031 |
| May 2026 | 53,917 |
| Jun 2026 | 60,379 |
| Jul 2026 | 62,525 |
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| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 230 |
| Sep 2025 | 221 |
| Oct 2025 | 218 |
| Nov 2025 | 178 |
| Dec 2025 | 179 |
| Jan 2026 | 166 |
| Feb 2026 | 147 |
| Mar 2026 | 178 |
| Apr 2026 | 166 |
| May 2026 | 214 |
| Jun 2026 | 233 |
| Jul 2026 | 238 |
Airlines flying FRA–IAD nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| UAUnited Air Lines | 27 | 57% |
| LHLufthansa German Airlines | 19 | 43% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR · 762 flights
- Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER · 635 flights
- Boeing B747-8 · 448 flights
- Airbus Industrie A340-600 · 378 flights
- Airbus Industrie A340-300 · 120 flights
- Boeing 747-400 · 24 flights
- Boeing 767-400/ER · 1 flight
Also carried: 23,386 tonnes of freight and 71 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 6,550 km.
FRA Frankfurt → IAD Washington
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
IAD Washington → FRA Frankfurt
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Frankfurt and Washington
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Washington airports