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LAX to FRA: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
5,792 mi
9,322 km · 5,033 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ 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 LAX from FRA?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 5,792 miles (9,322 km, 5,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Los Angeles and Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to FRA?
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