Chicago O'Hare International ⇄ Frankfurt ORD–FRA
Airlines flew 3,420 flights between Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL and Frankfurt, Germany FRA in Frankfurt, DE in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 709,926 passengers in 844,577 seats, 84% of them filled, and 193,843,198 pounds of freight. 4,343 miles, about 206 minutes in the air, on 5 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (1,419), Lufthansa German Airlines (1,350), AeroLogic GmbH (450), Atlas Air Inc. (200) and 1 more.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 209 |
| 2/25 | 220 |
| 3/25 | 289 |
| 4/25 | 281 |
| 5/25 | 301 |
| 6/25 | 295 |
| 7/25 | 304 |
| 8/25 | 300 |
| 9/25 | 292 |
| 10/25 | 301 |
| 11/25 | 291 |
| 12/25 | 287 |
| 1/26 | 231 |
| 2/26 | 224 |
| 3/26 | 301 |
| 4/26 | 273 |
| 5/26 | 309 |
| 6/26 | 301 |
| 7/26 | 310 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 38,578 |
| 2/25 | 30,637 |
| 3/25 | 52,201 |
| 4/25 | 57,006 |
| 5/25 | 65,851 |
| 6/25 | 69,574 |
| 7/25 | 72,284 |
| 8/25 | 71,896 |
| 9/25 | 65,077 |
| 10/25 | 66,722 |
| 11/25 | 53,416 |
| 12/25 | 63,998 |
| 1/26 | 46,330 |
| 2/26 | 33,881 |
| 3/26 | 52,286 |
| 4/26 | 50,209 |
| 5/26 | 67,833 |
| 6/26 | 67,201 |
| 7/26 | 71,077 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 1,419 | 360,328 | 81% | scheduled passenger service |
| Lufthansa German Airlines LH | 1,350 | 349,398 | 87% | charter passenger service, scheduled cargo service, scheduled passenger service |
| AeroLogic GmbH 3S | 450 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| Atlas Air Inc. 5Y | 200 | 0 | 0% | charter cargo service |
| American Airlines Inc. AA | 1 | 200 | 86% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 1,321 | 318 | 340,358 |
| Boeing B747-8 | 564 | 357 | 182,209 |
| Airbus Industrie A340-300 | 506 | 279 | 118,192 |
| Boeing B777-F | 450 | 0 | 0 |
| Airbus Industrie A340-600 | 197 | 281 | 46,655 |
| Boeing 747-400 | 196 | 12 | 1,964 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| B787-800 Dreamliner | 71 | 243 | 14,912 |
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 28 | 248 | 5,258 |
| Airbus Industrie A350-900 | 1 | 267 | 146 |
| Airbus Industrie A330-200 | 1 | 255 | 232 |
ORD → FRA this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,800 flights of 716 scheduled, 361,389 passengers in 422,913 seats, 97,096,431 pounds of freight, 3,234,571 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 711; Lufthansa German Airlines 676; AeroLogic GmbH 309; Atlas Air Inc. 104.
FRA → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,620 flights of 717 scheduled, 348,537 passengers in 421,664 seats, 96,746,767 pounds of freight, 600,274 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 708; Lufthansa German Airlines 674; AeroLogic GmbH 141; Atlas Air Inc. 96; American Airlines Inc. 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Chicago O'Hare International ORD and Frankfurt, Germany FRA; all routes.