ORD → FRAChicago to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,971 km, an estimated 9 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 10 September 2026 at 17:09 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
FRA Frankfurt am Main smooth · +3
6,971 km · ~9h 26m est.
dep bank 02:25–22:3018x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated ORD → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~9h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroLogicLufthansaUnited 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 days
AeroLogic3S

Flights 3S443 02:25 Mo Th · 3S447 03:20 Su · 3S449 22:05 Mo · 3S445 22:25 Th Sa Su

LufthansaLH

Flights LH431 16:05 daily · LH433 22:30 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA944 15:10 daily · UA907 18:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-103S443departed+11
09-09LH431dep +25 → arr+3
09-09LH433dep +19 → arr+2
09-09UA907dep +16 → arr−18
09-09UA944departed−4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NE 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 3 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to FRA 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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ORD to FRA questions

Is ORD–FRA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–FRA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:25 and evening departures around 18:30 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FRA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to FRA?

Great-circle distance is 6,971 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 522–628 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–FRA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.