San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
3 airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA): Condor, Lufthansa and United Airlines. The two airports are 5,684 miles (9,148 km) apart. Lufthansa and United Airlines are in Star Alliance. There are also 54 ways to fly it with one stop, through Amsterdam, Calgary and Dublin and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from SFO to FRA
- CondorNot in an alliance · bookable with 3 programsWho books it
- LufthansaStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
- United AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 13 programsWho books it
Book SFO to FRA with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Lufthansa, United Airlines
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks Lufthansa, United Airlines
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks Lufthansa, United Airlines
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks Lufthansa, United Airlines
- Emirates SkywardsBooks Condor, United Airlines
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks Lufthansa, United Airlines
- JetBlue TrueBlueBooks Condor, United Airlines
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks Lufthansa, United Airlines
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks Lufthansa, United Airlines
- TAP Miles&GoBooks Lufthansa, United Airlines
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks Lufthansa, United Airlines
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks Lufthansa, United Airlines
- United MileagePlusBooks Lufthansa, United Airlines
- Alaska Atmos RewardsBooks Condor
SFO to FRA with one stop
54 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
- Via Calgary (YYC)United Airlines and WestJet, then Condor and Discover Airlines
- Via Dublin (DUB)Aer Lingus the whole way
- Via Portland (PDX)Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and 1 more, then Condor
- Via London (LHR)British Airways the whole way
- Via Seattle (SEA)Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and 1 more, then Condor and Lufthansa
- Via Vancouver (YVR)Air Canada the whole way
- Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
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- Via Copenhagen (CPH)Scandinavian Airlines the whole way
- Via Minneapolis (MSP)Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and 1 more, then Discover Airlines
- Via Las Vegas (LAS)Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines and 2 more, then Condor and Discover Airlines+1
- Via Denver (DEN)United Airlines the whole way
- Via Zurich (ZRH)SWISS the whole way
+1 - Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Los Angeles (LAX)American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and 4 more, then Lufthansa and Condor
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SFO to FRA: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from SFO to FRA?
Condor, Lufthansa (Star Alliance) and United Airlines (Star Alliance) fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA).
How far is San Francisco from Frankfurt by plane?
San Francisco (SFO) and Frankfurt (FRA) are 5,684 miles (9,148 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book SFO to FRA award flights?
14 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, JetBlue TrueBlue, Lufthansa Miles & More and 6 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does SFO to FRA cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for SFO to FRA with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between San Francisco and Frankfurt?
The most direct connections are through Amsterdam (AMS), Calgary (YYC), Dublin (DUB), Portland (PDX) and London (LHR). On 32 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example KLM through Amsterdam.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.