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Among airlines operating San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main flights:

• Condor: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Lufthansa: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Alaska Airlines: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between San Francisco and Frankfurt am Main. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• United Airlines
• Lufthansa
• Condor

Flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and may arrive at several airports in Frankfurt am Main area, including Frankfurt am Main (FRA) and Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Condor: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Lufthansa: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main:

• Economy class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average 621 € return via Los Angeles (LAX), compared with 923 € for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge 58 €–86 € for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main most commonly connect through:

• Kastrup Copenhagen (CPH) – 32% of one-stop connections
• Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS) – 24% of one-stop connections
• Istanbul (IST) – 15% of one-stop connections
• Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) – 11% of one-stop connections

Kastrup Copenhagen (CPH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 17%. Sunday is the cheapest day at 800 € return on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at 955 € – a 155 € difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main route, 16% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 26 minutes.

Afternoon is the busiest departure period on San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main flights, with 66% leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 33%, Morning flights for 1%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Frankfurt am Main are Frankfurt Central Station, Festhalle, and Congress Center Messe Frankfurt. These are among the most viewed places in Frankfurt am Main on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main:

• Earliest: departs at 13:50 and lands at 0:47
• Latest: departs at 19:45 and lands at 6:42.

The flight takes about 10h 57m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 6% above the route average of 881 €. Book 25 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main takes 10h 57m, covering 14.710 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

One-way fares from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about 447 €.

United Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Lufthansa has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main flights are:

• United Airlines: 87% on time
• Lufthansa: 81% on time
• Condor: 74% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 84% of the time.

Evening flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 13h 17m, compared to 14h 14m via Vancouver Intl (YVR) and 14h 28m via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC).

Frankfurt am Main is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco (Central European Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Since Frankfurt am Main is served by multiple airports, car rental options and rates can vary depending on which one you fly into.
Near Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) – daily rates from around 9 €:

• Wheego
• Alamo
• Europcar
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Hertz

Near Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) – daily rates from around 16 €:

• Flex To Go
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Alamo
• Europcar
• keddy by Europcar

Return flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main range from 701 € to 1.063 €, with an average of 881 € over the past 12 months. Anything below 701 € counts as a good deal.

Four airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main flights:

• • United Airlines
• • Lufthansa
• • Air New Zealand
• • Brussels Airlines