Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 7 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 San Francisco and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 16 October 2026 at 14:56 UTC.
Today, SFO → FRA
Fri 16 Oct · local times
AS8837Alaska Airlines30 min late
The SFO board at 07:15 shows departure at 17:00 instead of 16:30.
Later cancelled
0.5%of 7,024 past Alaska Airlines flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast SFO to FRA departure of the day
How the San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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.
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SFO–FRA?
Operators schedule evening departures around 19:25 from SFO. 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 SFO to FRA?
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 SFO–FRA fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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