CDG → DTWParis to Detroit

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Direct flights from Paris (CDG) to Detroit (DTW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,359 km, an estimated 8 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Paris and Detroit. Updated 17 September 2026 at 11:09 UTC.

CDG Paris busy · +25
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
6,359 km · ~8h 39m est.
dep bank 11:00–18:4321x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated CDG → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~8h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air FranceDelta Air LinesKLM

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air FranceAF

Flights AF3550 varies daily · AF378 16:05 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL229 11:00 daily

KLMKL

Flights KL6144 varies daily · KL2142 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17DL229departed+31
09-16AF3550arrived+0
09-16AF378dep +17 → arr+0
09-16DL229dep +16 → arr+0
09-16KL2142arrived+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CDGParis +25 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 11 kt Full CDG delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NNE 6 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CDG: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Paris to Detroit route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CDG to DTW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CDG to DTW questions

Is CDG–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CDG is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CDG–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 from CDG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CDG to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 6,359 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 479–575 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CDG–DTW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.