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Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco (SFO) flights
There are direct flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to San Francisco International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): Lufthansa, Air New Zealand and United Airlines. The distance is 9,149 km, about 11h 40m in the air. There are also 28 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Chicago.
Live fares for FRA → SFOSee all routes on the map9,149 kmdistance
~11h 40mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
28one-stop options
Direct flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA → SFO | Lufthansa, Air New Zealand, United Airlines | 9,149 km | ~11h 40m |
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 | 9,152 km | ~13h 50m |
| CDG Paris | Air France and Marabu then Air France and ITA Airways | 9,411 km | ~14h 10m |
| ORD Chicago | Lufthansa and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 9,935 km | ~14h 45m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 10,610 km | ~15h 35m |
| FCO Rome | ITA Airways and Biman Bangladesh Airlines then ITA Airways | 11,016 km | ~16h 5m |
| MUC Munich | Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and United Airlines | 9,736 km | ~14h 30m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and British Airways then American Airlines and Finnair | 9,271 km | ~14h |
| ATL Atlanta | Air France and British Airways then Air France and China Airlines | 10,844 km | ~15h 55m |
| IAH Houston | Lufthansa and United Airlines then Copa Airlines and United Airlines | 11,030 km | ~16h 5m |
| JFK New York | Air France and Ethiopian Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 10,341 km | ~15h 15m |
| EWR Newark | Lufthansa and United Airlines then United Airlines | 10,329 km | ~15h 15m |
| DEN Denver | Lufthansa and United Airlines then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines | 9,642 km | ~14h 25m |
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- Frankfurt to Istanbul (IST)
- Frankfurt to Amsterdam (AMS)
- Frankfurt to Paris (CDG)
- Frankfurt to Dubai (DXB)
- Frankfurt to Beijing (PEK)
- Frankfurt to Chicago (ORD)
- Frankfurt to Barcelona (BCN)
- Frankfurt to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Frankfurt to Madrid (MAD)
- Frankfurt to Shanghai (PVG)
- Frankfurt to Rome (FCO)
- Frankfurt to Munich (MUC)
- Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco
- Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco
- Paris (CDG) to San Francisco
- Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco
- Beijing (PEK) to San Francisco
- Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco
- Shanghai (PVG) to San Francisco
- Rome (FCO) to San Francisco
- Munich (MUC) to San Francisco
- London (LHR) to San Francisco
- Atlanta (ATL) to San Francisco
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.