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ERF to FRC: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport)
6,076 mi
9,778 km · 5,279 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Near FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ERF from FRC?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Franca (FRC) is 6,076 miles (9,778 km, 5,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to FRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ERF to FRC?
Nonstop service on ERF–FRC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Erfurt and Franca?
Franca is 5 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to FRC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ERF–FRC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ERF to FRC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ERF–FRC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.