DL86 DetroitDTW · 19:50 Frankfurt am MainFRA · 09:50
DL86 by Delta Air Lines flies from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) for the Tue, Sep 15 departure.
en route from DTW to FRA
board checked 2m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 19:50. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DTW and FRA are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Detroit to Frankfurt am Main flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL86 is cancelled, this is the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flight from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DTW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL86 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL86 across the DTW and FRA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: left right on schedule but landed about 20 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL86 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N854NW.
Board clocks recorded as DTW and FRA published them.
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