Direct Flights from Washington to Frankfurt
Frankfurt · Germany
Nonstop service from IAD to FRA on Lufthansa, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
25 cities have a nonstop to Frankfurt, Washington among them.
How long to go to Frankfurt for, from Washington
8h 40m in the air, 4,070 miles. Give Frankfurt a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Frankfurt
Frankfurt is the largest city in the German state of Hesse, and is considered the business and financial centre of Germany. It is the fifth largest city in Germany after Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne. The city is known for its modern skyline, and for hosting the headquarters of the European Central Bank, the Deutsche Börse stock exchange and numerous German financial services companies. Furthermore, it hosts some of the world's most important trade shows, such as the Frankfurt Auto Show and the Frankfurt Book Fair. It is on the river Main at a crossroad of the German Autobahn system and connected to several high-speed rail lines, with Germany's busiest airport on its outskirts, Frankfurt is one of the most important transportation hubs of Europe.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Frankfurt
- Bad Homburg vor der Höhe is the district town of the Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany, on the southern slope of the Taunus mountains. Bad Homburg is part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area.
- Kronberg im Taunus is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis district, Hesse, Germany and part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area.
- Bad Vilbel is a spa town in Hesse (Hessen), Germany, famous for its many mineral water springs.
- Bad Soden am Taunus, commonly known as Bad Soden, is a town and spa in the Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Germany. It had a population of 22,563 as of 2017, up from 21,412 in 2005.
- The Städel, officially the Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie, is an art museum in Frankfurt, with one of the most important collections in Germany.
- St Paul's Church in Frankfurt am Main is a former church building used as an exhibition, memorial and meeting place.
- The Naturmuseum Senckenberg (SMF) is a museum of natural history, located in Frankfurt am Main. It is the second-largest natural history museum in Germany.
- The Oper Frankfurt is a German opera company based in Frankfurt.
- The Frankfurt Zoological Garden is the zoo of Frankfurt, Germany. It features over 4,500 animals of over 510 species on more than 11 hectares.
- The Goethe House is a writer's house museum located in the Innenstadt district of Frankfurt, Germany. It is the birthplace and childhood home of German poet and playwright Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
- Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium – Musikakademie is a music academy and art school located in Frankfurt, Germany.
- The Museum für Moderne Kunst, or short MMK, in Frankfurt, was founded in 1981 and opened to the public 6 June 1991. The museum was designed by the Viennese architect Hans Hollein. It is part of Frankfurt's Museumsufer .
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Frankfurt weather, compared with Washington
6° cooler than Washington on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Frankfurt 41°F · Washington 43°F · 2° colder
- April
- Frankfurt 62°F · Washington 67°F · 5° colder
- July
- Frankfurt 79°F · Washington 88°F · 9° colder
- October
- Frankfurt 59°F · Washington 68°F · 9° colder
January bottoms out near 41°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Frankfurt
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Frankfurt is April–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Frankfurt rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Bad Homburg, Kronberg im Taunus, and Bad Vilbel and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Washington to Frankfurt?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) on Lufthansa, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Frankfurt?
- Lufthansa, United fly nonstop between Washington (IAD) and Frankfurt (FRA).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Washington to Frankfurt?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Washington to Frankfurt.
- How far is Frankfurt from Washington?
- Frankfurt is about 4,070 miles from Washington by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Washington to Germany?
- Yes — Frankfurt (FRA) has nonstop service from Washington on Lufthansa, United, making it a nonstop gateway to Germany.
- What is there to do in Frankfurt?
- Popular things to do include Bad Homburg, Kronberg im Taunus, Bad Vilbel, Bad Soden, and more.
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