# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Visalia (VIS)

> 9,142 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,142 km / 5,681 mi / 4,936 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 10:29 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 01:29 in Visalia)
- **Elevation difference**: 72 ft (VIS is lower 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

### [Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vis-visalia-visalia-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3ea0-6ea2-ace5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Visalia, United States
- ICAO: KVIS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.300000, -119.400000
- Elevation: 293 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 10:29 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 01:29 in Visalia.
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)
- [Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vis-visalia-visalia-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3ea0-6ea2-ace5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)