Flights Frankfurt → Seattle
FRA → SEA
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Seattle?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle (SEA) takes about 10h 40m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt and Seattle, utilizing a mix of aircraft including the Boeing 767, Airbus A330-330, and Airbus A340-300. The destination airport in Seattle sees over 52 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Seattle (SEA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Seattle: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle (SEA) heads north-west for about 8,198 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 40m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of FRA-SEA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Seattle it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked FRA-SEA flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-SEA
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle (SEA) takes about 10h 40m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Seattle (SEA) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Seattle is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Seattle, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Seattle route is about 8,198 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
