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IXW to FRA: distance & flight time
Jamshedpur (Sonari Airport) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
4,484 mi
7,216 km · 3,896 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXW — Sonari Airport · Jamshedpur, India
- 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 IXW
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport64 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport72 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport88 mi away
- RRK · Rourkela Airport95 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 IXW from FRA?
The flight distance from Jamshedpur (IXW) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 4,484 miles (7,216 km, 3,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXW to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 IXW to FRA?
Nonstop service on IXW–FRA 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 9h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jamshedpur and Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 3.5 hours behind Jamshedpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXW to FRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXW–FRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXW to FRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXW–FRA 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.