DTW → FRADetroit to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,679 km, an estimated 9 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 5 November 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +10
FRA Frankfurt am Main smooth · +0
6,679 km · ~9h 04m est.
dep bank 17:05–19:4012x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 tracked DTW → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 11 arrivals
Flight time~9h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesLufthansa

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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL86 19:40 Mo We Th Fr Sa

LufthansaLH71% on time

Flights LH443 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04DL86departed+3
11-04LH443dep −3 → arr+0
11-03LH443dep +20 → arr+19
11-02DL86dep +9 → arr−5
11-02LH443dep +2 → arr−11
11-01LH443dep +41 → arr+28
10-31DL86dep +9 → arr−16
10-31LH443dep +32 → arr−3
10-30DL86dep +12 → arr−18
10-30LH443dep +20 → arr−17
10-29DL86arrived+2
10-29LH443dep +37 → arr+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
DTWDetroit +10 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 10 kt Full DTW delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 13 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at FRA: a 24% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to FRA 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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DTW to FRA questions

Is DTW–FRA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DTW to FRA?

Great-circle distance is 6,679 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 501–602 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–FRA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DTW and arrival-side delay at FRA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.