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Flight time from Chicago to Frankfurt am Main

ORD → FRA · Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt Main Airport

The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) takes about 7h 21m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 4,331 miles (6,971 km).

4,331
miles
6,971
kilometers
+7h
time change
NE
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
Beyond range
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
7h 56m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
7h 21m

When will you arrive?

Frankfurt am Main is 7 hours ahead of Chicago. You cross 7 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Chicago to Frankfurt am Main?
About 7h 21m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
4,331 miles, or 6,971 km (3,764 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Frankfurt am Main is 7 hours ahead of Chicago.

Other routes

FRA → ORD8h 37mORD → JFK1h 34mORD → LAX3h 56mORD → ATL1h 23mORD → DFW1h 54mORD → SFO4h 9m