🇺🇸 ORD
Chicago
4385 mi
FRA 🇩🇪
Frankfurt am Main

Chicago to Frankfurt am Main Flights

Chicago O'Hare International Airport Frankfurt Airport 5 airlines

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The Chicago to Frankfurt am Main route connects Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US with Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in DE. This long-haul flight covers approximately 4385 miles (7057 km) with a typical flight time of 7h 56m. This route is served by 5 airlines: Lufthansa, AeroLogic, Atlas Air and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 9 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

ICAO Code:
KORD
IATA Code:
ORD
City:
🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:
US
Elevation:
680 ft

Destination Airport

Frankfurt Airport

ICAO Code:
EDDF
IATA Code:
FRA
City:
🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main
Country:
DE
Elevation:
364 ft

5

Operators

9

Tracked Flights

4385

Miles

7h 56m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Chicago to Frankfurt am Main
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Lufthansa DLH LH
AeroLogic BOX 3S
Atlas Air GTI 5Y
Lufthansa Cargo GEC LH
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 17 18%
Tuesday 5 5%
Wednesday 15 16%
Thursday 15 16%
Friday 10 11%
Saturday 7 8%
Sunday 24 26%

Pattern Analysis

9 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 93
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 62 flights
Weekend: 31 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

5 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
United
UAL / UA
- - -
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
AeroLogic
BOX / 3S
A343 22:30 10:30 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Atlas Air
GTI / 5Y
B744 03:15 3:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Lufthansa
DLH / LH
B77L 02:00 2:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
B77L 02:00 2:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 5
Active Routes: 5
Unique Airlines: 5
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
02:00 2:00 AM Lufthansa DLH LH
02:00 2:00 AM Lufthansa Cargo GEC LH
03:15 3:15 AM Atlas Air GTI 5Y
22:30 10:30 PM AeroLogic BOX 3S

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KORD - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
02:00 - 22:30
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.