# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Glendale (LUF)

> 9,060 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,060 km / 5,630 mi / 4,892 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 04:24 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 19:24 in Glendale)
- **Elevation difference**: 720 ft (LUF 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

### [Luke Afb Airport (LUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luf-glendale-luke-afb-airport/1ef266df-2853-6f6e-a961-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glendale, United States
- ICAO: KLUF
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.530000, -112.380000
- Elevation: 1,084 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:24 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 19:24 in Glendale.
With a 9-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)
- [Luke Afb Airport (LUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luf-glendale-luke-afb-airport/1ef266df-2853-6f6e-a961-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)