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BWI to FRA: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
4,028 mi
6,483 km · 3,500 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from FRA?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 4,028 miles (6,483 km, 3,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 6 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to FRA?
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