Lufthansa Flies Nonstop to Frankfurt, Germany Five Days a Week:

Lufthansa launched nonstop service between RDU and Frankfurt on Thursday, giving Triangle-area travelers convenient access to Germany and beyond with streamlined connections to Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa and more.  

“The launch of service to Frankfurt was 10 years in the making, dating back to our early conversations with Lufthansa in 2014 and culminating in today’s arrival of the first nonstop flight from Germany to RDU,” said Michael Landguth, president and CEO of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. “We are thrilled to welcome Lufthansa as RDU’s newest international airline partner and provide convenient service to another European gateway.” 

The Frankfurt service will operate five days a week on an A330-300 aircraft and is expected to have an economic impact of approximately $3.3 billion in North Carolina over the next 25 years. Frankfurt is a hub for Lufthansa Group, the largest airline group in Europe, and the third Star Alliance member airline to serve RDU, along with United Airlines and Air Canada.  

“Lufthansa is thrilled to bring Raleigh-Durham International Airport its first-ever nonstop connection to Frankfurt, and Germany as a whole,” said Dirk Janzen, Vice President Passenger Airlines Sales, The Americas, Lufthansa Group  “This new route will provide travelers throughout North Carolina with seamless access to Lufthansa Group’s worldwide network, opening up a world of possibilities for business and leisure travel, and helping to further the Group’s goal of connecting people, cultures, and economies.” 

RDU to Frankfurt Facts: 

Distance: 4,277 miles 

Aircraft: A330-300 

Seats: 255 total (42 Business, 28 Premium Economy, 185 Economy)