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Route overview: Washington, DC to Frankfurt (FRA) flight deals

Dulles → Frankfurt

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 24, 2026

IAD → FRA1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
10:10 pmIAD
7h 50m
Nonstop
12:00 pm+1FRA
United Airlines
11:30 amFRA
9h 5m
Nonstop
2:35 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Lufthansa
6:00 pmIAD
7h 40m
Nonstop
7:40 am+1FRA
Lufthansa
1:00 pmFRA
8h 55m
Nonstop
3:55 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
5:30 pmIAD
7h 55m
Nonstop
7:25 am+1FRA
United Airlines
11:30 amFRA
9h 5m
Nonstop
2:35 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
6:15 pmIAD
10h 55m
AMS · 2h 20m
11:10 am+1FRA
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
10:20 amFRA
11h 35m
AMS · 1h 40m
3:55 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

Air France
9:30 pmIAD
10h 50m
CDG · 2h
2:20 pm+1FRA
Air France
10:15 amFRA
12h 15m
CDG · 1h 55m
4:30 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

British Airways
6:05 pmIAD
10h 20m
LHR · 1h 30m
10:25 am+1FRA
Lufthansa
1:00 pmFRA
8h 55m
Nonstop
3:55 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
10:15 pmIAD
10h 30m
DUB · 1h 25m
2:45 pm+1FRA
United Airlines
11:30 amFRA
9h 5m
Nonstop
2:35 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
1:08 pmIAD
11h 7m
RDU · 1h 28m
6:15 am+1FRA
United Airlines
11:30 amFRA
9h 5m
Nonstop
2:35 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
12:50 pmIAD
10h 30m
BOS · 1h 33m
5:20 am+1FRA
United Airlines
11:30 amFRA
9h 5m
Nonstop
2:35 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Route overview: Washington, DC to Frankfurt (FRA) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA932 / UA988$1201.502026-10-29T01:06:32Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24LufthansaLH419 / LH418$1228.502026-10-29T01:06:32Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesKL652 + KL1817 / KL1816 + KL651$1053.002026-10-29T01:06:32Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24Air FranceAF53 + AF1218 / AF1519 + AF50$1066.502026-10-29T01:06:32Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24British Airways / LufthansaBA216 + BA900 / LH418$1134.002026-10-29T01:06:32Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA989 / UA988$1201.502026-10-29T01:06:32Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA228 + LH979 / UA988$1140.752026-10-29T01:06:32Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA6157 + LH409 / UA988$1140.752026-10-29T01:06:32Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA1392 + LH423 / UA988$1140.752026-10-29T01:06:32Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $1201.50

  • United Airlines UA932: IAD 2026-12-21 22:10:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 12:00:00; nonstop; 470 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA988: FRA 2026-12-24 11:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-24 14:35:00; nonstop; 545 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $1228.50

  • Lufthansa LH419: IAD 2026-12-21 18:00:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 07:40:00; nonstop; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Lufthansa LH418: FRA 2026-12-24 13:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-24 15:55:00; nonstop; 535 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $1053.00

  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL652 / KL1817: IAD 2026-12-21 18:15:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 11:10:00; 1 stop(s) via AMS; 655 minutes. Local airport times.
    • KL652: IAD 2026-12-21 18:15:00 → AMS 2026-12-22 07:35:00; layover at AMS: 140 minutes.
    • KL1817: AMS 2026-12-22 09:55:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 11:10:00.
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL1816 / KL651: FRA 2026-12-24 10:20:00 → IAD 2026-12-24 15:55:00; 1 stop(s) via AMS; 695 minutes. Local airport times.
    • KL1816: FRA 2026-12-24 10:20:00 → AMS 2026-12-24 11:40:00; layover at AMS: 100 minutes.
    • KL651: AMS 2026-12-24 13:20:00 → IAD 2026-12-24 15:55:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $1066.50

  • Air France AF53 / AF1218: IAD 2026-12-21 21:30:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 14:20:00; 1 stop(s) via CDG; 650 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AF53: IAD 2026-12-21 21:30:00 → CDG 2026-12-22 11:00:00; layover at CDG: 120 minutes.
    • AF1218: CDG 2026-12-22 13:00:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 14:20:00.
  • Air France AF1519 / AF50: FRA 2026-12-24 10:15:00 → IAD 2026-12-24 16:30:00; 1 stop(s) via CDG; 735 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AF1519: FRA 2026-12-24 10:15:00 → CDG 2026-12-24 11:45:00; layover at CDG: 115 minutes.
    • AF50: CDG 2026-12-24 13:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-24 16:30:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $1134.00

  • British Airways BA216 / BA900: IAD 2026-12-21 18:05:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 10:25:00; 1 stop(s) via LHR; 620 minutes. Local airport times.
    • BA216: IAD 2026-12-21 18:05:00 → LHR 2026-12-22 06:15:00; layover at LHR: 90 minutes.
    • BA900: LHR 2026-12-22 07:45:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 10:25:00.
  • Lufthansa LH418: FRA 2026-12-24 13:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-24 15:55:00; nonstop; 535 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $1201.50

  • United Airlines UA989: IAD 2026-12-21 17:30:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 07:25:00; nonstop; 475 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA988: FRA 2026-12-24 11:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-24 14:35:00; nonstop; 545 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $1140.75

  • United Airlines UA228 / LH979: IAD 2026-12-21 22:15:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 14:45:00; 1 stop(s) via DUB; 630 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA228: IAD 2026-12-21 22:15:00 → DUB 2026-12-22 10:20:00; layover at DUB: 85 minutes.
    • LH979: DUB 2026-12-22 11:45:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 14:45:00.
  • United Airlines UA988: FRA 2026-12-24 11:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-24 14:35:00; nonstop; 545 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $1140.75

  • United Airlines UA6157 / LH409: IAD 2026-12-21 13:08:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 06:15:00; 1 stop(s) via RDU; 667 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6157: IAD 2026-12-21 13:08:00 → RDU 2026-12-21 14:27:00; layover at RDU: 88 minutes.
    • LH409: RDU 2026-12-21 15:55:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 06:15:00.
  • United Airlines UA988: FRA 2026-12-24 11:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-24 14:35:00; nonstop; 545 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-24 · $1140.75

  • United Airlines UA1392 / LH423: IAD 2026-12-21 12:50:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 05:20:00; 1 stop(s) via BOS; 630 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1392: IAD 2026-12-21 12:50:00 → BOS 2026-12-21 14:32:00; layover at BOS: 93 minutes.
    • LH423: BOS 2026-12-21 16:05:00 → FRA 2026-12-22 05:20:00.
  • United Airlines UA988: FRA 2026-12-24 11:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-24 14:35:00; nonstop; 545 minutes. Local airport times.

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