--- title: "Philadelphia to Frankfurt flights: who flies PHL-FRA" description: "Discover Airlines flies nonstop from PHL to FRA, about 4 flights a week as 4Y 51, scheduled at 7h 50m to 7h 55m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-fra" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-fra.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Philadelphia to Frankfurt (PHL-FRA): nonstop flights and who flies them Discover Airlines flies the PHL to FRA nonstop about 4 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as 4Y 51, scheduled at 7h 50m to 7h 55m for the 3,937 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See PHL to FRA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 4 Flights a week, 4-week average 7h 50m to 7h 55m Scheduled flight time 3,937 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Philadelphia to Frankfurt flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for PHL to FRA starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Philadelphia (PHL) to Frankfurt (FRA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs PHL | Arrives FRA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | 4Y 51 | Discover Airlines | 17:40 | 07:35 | 7h 55m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | 4Y 51 | Discover Airlines | 18:40 | 07:30 | 7h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 4Y 51 | Discover Airlines | 18:40 | 07:30 | 7h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | | Thu, Oct 29 | 4Y 51 | Discover Airlines | 18:40 | 07:30 | 7h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | | Sat, Oct 31 | 4Y 51 | Discover Airlines | 18:40 | 07:30 | 7h 50m | Airbus A330-200 | | Sun, Nov 1 | 4Y 51 | Discover Airlines | 17:40 | 07:30 | 7h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | | Tue, Nov 3 | 4Y 51 | Discover Airlines | 17:40 | 07:30 | 7h 50m | Airbus A330-300 | Showing all 7 scheduled PHL to FRA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every PHL to FRA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Philadelphia to Frankfurt nonstop Discover Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the Airbus A330-300 and the Airbus A330-200. ## The full PHL to FRA nonstop schedule This page carries the full PHL to FRA nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each PHL to FRA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See PHL to FRA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Philadelphia to Frankfurt nonstop Carriers operating PHL to FRA nonstop in the current schedule. - [Discover Airlines (4Y) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/4y.md)\ [The aircraft 4Y flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/4y.md) See PHL to FRA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about PHL to FRA **How long is the flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Frankfurt (FRA)?** Scheduled flight times from Philadelphia (PHL) to Frankfurt (FRA) run from 7h 50m to 7h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 3,937 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from PHL to FRA?** Discover Airlines is currently the only airline flying PHL to FRA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on PHL to FRA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from PHL to FRA?** About 4 nonstop flights a week run between Philadelphia (PHL) and Frankfurt (FRA) in the current schedule, operated by Discover Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from PHL to FRA depart?** Scheduled PHL to FRA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 17:40 and 18:40, local time at Philadelphia. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate PHL to FRA nonstop?** Discover Airlines flies 4Y 51 nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to Frankfurt (FRA), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on PHL to FRA?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Discover Airlines on PHL to FRA. The page carries the full PHL to FRA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [FRA to PHL nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/fra-phl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl.md), or [every route from Frankfurt (FRA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/fra.md). Nonstops to Frankfurt (FRA) from other airports within 150 miles of Philadelphia (PHL): - [Newark (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ewr-fra.md), 79 miles from PHL - [New York (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-fra.md), 93 miles from PHL - [Washington (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-fra.md), 134 miles from PHL Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full PHL to FRA nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)