Frankfurt, Germany
| IATA Code | FRA |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | EDDF |
| City | Frankfurt |
| Country | Germany |
| Time Zone | Europe/Berlin |
| Coordinates | 50.0379, 8.5622 |
| Elevation | 364 ft / 111 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Hesse |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into FRA, using FRA as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRFRA Sabre: A15JUNLHRFRA Galileo: A/15JUNLHRFRA
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 654 km / 406 mi | ≈ 0.8h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 6,189 km / 3,845 mi | ≈ 7.3h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 4,844 km / 3,010 mi | ≈ 5.7h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 10,278 km / 6,387 mi | ≈ 12.1h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 16,496 km / 10,250 mi | ≈ 19.4h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to FRA, at roughly 0.8 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 19.4 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through FRA as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Frankfurt is FRA — Frankfurt Airport.
Frankfurt Airport operates on Europe/Berlin time.
In a flight segment line, FRA appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...FRA... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to FRA, at an estimated 0.8 hours nonstop flight time.
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