# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Glenwood Springs (GWS)

> 8,256 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,256 km / 5,130 mi / 4,458 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 17:44 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 09:44 in Glenwood Springs)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,552 ft (GWS is higher than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 ft

### [Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (GWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gws-glenwood-springs-glenwood-springs-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1f5d-63c4-abe5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glenwood Springs, United States
- ICAO: KGWS
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.510000, -107.310000
- Elevation: 5,916 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:44 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 09:44 in Glenwood Springs.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (GWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gws-glenwood-springs-glenwood-springs-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1f5d-63c4-abe5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)