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PHL to FRA: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
3,939 mi
6,339 km · 3,423 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from FRA?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 3,939 miles (6,339 km, 3,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Philadelphia and Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 6 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to FRA?
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