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Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago (ORD) flights
There are direct flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Lufthansa and United Airlines. The distance is 6,971 km, about 9h in the air. There are also 29 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Madrid.
Live fares for FRA → ORDSee all routes on the map6,971 kmdistance
~9hdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
29one-stop options
Direct flights from Frankfurt to Chicago
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA → ORD | Lufthansa, United Airlines | 6,971 km | ~9h |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | Ethiopian Airlines and KLM then KLM and Lufthansa | 6,978 km | ~11h 10m |
| CDG Paris | Air France and Marabu then American Airlines and Air France | 7,113 km | ~11h 20m |
| MAD Madrid | Finnair and Ethiopian Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 8,168 km | ~12h 40m |
| FCO Rome | ITA Airways and Biman Bangladesh Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 8,700 km | ~13h 15m |
| MUC Munich | Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and United Airlines | 7,569 km | ~11h 55m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and British Airways then American Airlines and Finnair | 6,999 km | ~11h 10m |
| ATL Atlanta | Air France and British Airways then American Airlines and Air France | 8,386 km | ~12h 55m |
| JFK New York | Air France and Ethiopian Airlines then American Airlines and jetBlue | 7,377 km | ~11h 40m |
| EWR Newark | Lufthansa and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines | 7,365 km | ~11h 40m |
| YYZ Toronto | Air Canada and Condor then American Airlines and Air Canada | 7,044 km | ~11h 15m |
| DUB Dublin | Aer Lingus and Lufthansa then American Airlines and Finnair | 6,982 km | ~11h 10m |
| VIE Vienna | Condor and Ethiopian Airlines then Austrian Airlines and United Airlines | 8,187 km | ~12h 40m |
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- Paris (CDG) to Chicago
- Dubai (DXB) to Chicago
- Beijing (PEK) to Chicago
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago
- Madrid (MAD) to Chicago
- Shanghai (PVG) to Chicago
- Rome (FCO) to Chicago
- Munich (MUC) to Chicago
- London (LHR) to Chicago
- Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.