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FRA to VNY: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
5,779 mi
9,300 km · 5,022 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRA from VNY?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 5,779 miles (9,300 km, 5,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Frankfurt and Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 9 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to VNY?
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