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How to get fromFrankfurt am Main to Californiaby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to California by plane or train

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    14h 19m
    $325–620

  2. Fly Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FRA - LAX
    14h 39m
    $341–669

  3. Fly Frankfurt to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane FRA - SMF
    15h 52m
    $466–1,310

  4. Fly Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane FRA - SAN
    16h 47m
    $556–1,311

  5. Fly Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane FRA - SJC
    16h 26m
    $440–1,212

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane FRA - OAK
    16h 25m
    $458–1,313

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MUC - SAN
    18h 24m
    $576–1,985

Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration12h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,716.3 mi
  • Duration: 14h 19m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and California, USA?

Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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