Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco
Frankfurt and San Francisco are about 9,150 km apart, and the scheduled nonstop flight takes about 11 h 15 min. Lufthansa has a nonstop flight on this route. You compare the fares in one search and book with the airline or travel agency you choose, so you see the final price before you pay.
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Updated 21 October 2026
Nonstop flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco
Frankfurt and San Francisco are about 9,150 km apart, and the scheduled nonstop flight takes about 11 h 15 min. The distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, so the route a flight actually flies is a little longer. The flight arrives at SFO.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| From | Frankfurt (FRA) |
| To | San Francisco (SFO) |
| Distance | About 9150 km |
| Time in the air | About 11 h 15 min |
| Airlines on the route | Lufthansa |
Airlines that fly from Frankfurt to San Francisco
Lufthansa has a nonstop flight on this route. The scheduled time comes from the published schedule, checked on 21 October 2026.
Return flights: San Francisco to Frankfurt
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The airports of the route
Frankfurt Airport (FRA), San Francisco Airport (SFO), Frankfurt, San Francisco
How to book
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Sources
- the flight duration Lufthansa publishes for the direct flight on its own route page for Frankfurt to San Francisco — lufthansa.com (checked 21 October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to San Francisco?
The scheduled nonstop flight takes about 11 h 15 min. The two airports are about 9,150 km apart, measured as the great-circle distance between them.
Which airlines fly this route nonstop?
Lufthansa has a nonstop flight on this route. The Morsilla Travel search compares the fares of that airline.
Which airports do the flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco use?
They leave from FRA and arrive at SFO. The check-in, the security and the baggage claim all happen in the terminals of those two airports.