Air CanadaAC
Flights AC3783 15:15 daily · AC5031 19:45 daily
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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to San Francisco (SFO): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. The median arrival is 34 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,149 km, an estimated 12 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and San Francisco. Updated 6 September 2026 at 16:38 UTC.
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
busy · +20
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
9,149 km · ~12h 14m est.
Running clean · 7 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
87 / 100
route health from live FRA and SFO delay boards
Median arrival delay is +34 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+34 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~12h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x7 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaAir New ZealandAustrian AirlinesBrussels Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAir New ZealandNZ
Flights NZ4220 12:40 daily · NZ9801 15:15 daily · NZ9803 19:45 daily
Austrian AirlinesOS
Flights OS7325 12:40 daily
Brussels AirlinesSN
Flights SN7248 12:40 daily
Condor FlugdienstDE
Flights DE2096 11:40 daily · DE27 varies Fr · DE23 varies Su · DE26 varies Tu We Th
LufthansaLH
Flights LH454 10:25 daily · LH9410 15:15 daily · LH9408 19:45 daily
United AirlinesUA
Flights UA8829 12:40 daily · UA59 12:55 daily · UA927 17:30 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 55% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Frankfurt am Main to San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FRA to SFO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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FRA to SFO questions
Is FRA–SFO running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on FRA–SFO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:25 and evening departures around 17:30 from FRA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from FRA to SFO?
Great-circle distance is 9,149 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 676–814 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does FRA–SFO fly?
7 carriers operate this route, around 105 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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