Frankfurt (FRA) – Chicago (ORD)
- Distance
- 6,990 km
- 4,343 mi · 3,774 nm
- Flight time
- 9 h 7 min / 8 h 16 min
- Average gate to gate: FRA → ORD / back
- Time difference
- 7 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 816 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (483 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 709,926
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · +3.3%
- Flights / week
- 52
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 84%
- 844,513 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
- 304°
- Heading from ORD
- 46°
- Halfway point
- 57.19, -44.32
- Great-circle km
- 6,971 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air FRA → ORD
- 8 h 29 min
- In the air ORD → FRA
- 7 h 34 min
- Clocks
- Chicago is 7 h behind Frankfurt
The estimate for a route without real times is 9 h; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 71,896 |
| Sep 2025 | 65,077 |
| Oct 2025 | 66,722 |
| Nov 2025 | 53,416 |
| Dec 2025 | 63,998 |
| Jan 2026 | 46,330 |
| Feb 2026 | 33,881 |
| Mar 2026 | 52,286 |
| Apr 2026 | 50,209 |
| May 2026 | 67,833 |
| Jun 2026 | 67,201 |
| Jul 2026 | 71,077 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 246 |
| Sep 2025 | 235 |
| Oct 2025 | 237 |
| Nov 2025 | 222 |
| Dec 2025 | 230 |
| Jan 2026 | 183 |
| Feb 2026 | 162 |
| Mar 2026 | 226 |
| Apr 2026 | 215 |
| May 2026 | 247 |
| Jun 2026 | 236 |
| Jul 2026 | 243 |
Airlines flying FRA–ORD nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| UAUnited Air Lines | 27 | 51% |
| LHLufthansa German Airlines | 24 | 49% |
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 787-10 Dreamliner · 1,320 flights
- Boeing B747-8 · 553 flights
- Airbus Industrie A340-300 · 506 flights
- Airbus Industrie A340-600 · 197 flights
- B787-800 Dreamliner · 71 flights
- B787-900 Dreamliner · 27 flights
- Boeing 747-400 · 6 flights
- Airbus Industrie A330-200 · 1 flight
Also carried: 30,777 tonnes of freight and 1,739 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 6,971 km.
FRA Frankfurt → ORD Chicago
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
ORD Chicago → 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 Chicago
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Chicago airports
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| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| ORD → LGA | 1,180 km | 2,736,902 |
| ORD → LAX | 2,808 km | 2,332,419 |
| ORD → SFO | 2,971 km | 1,976,484 |
| ORD → DEN | 1,430 km | 1,974,190 |
| ORD → MCO | 1,617 km | 1,924,694 |
| ORD → DFW | 1,290 km | 1,916,312 |
| ORD → BOS | 1,395 km | 1,886,038 |
| ORD → EWR | 1,157 km | 1,731,402 |
| ORD → IAH | 1,489 km | 1,711,056 |
| ORD → PHX | 2,317 km | 1,706,053 |