DTW → FRADetroit to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 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 13 September 2026 at 03:10 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +0
FRA Frankfurt am Main busy · +22
6,679 km · ~9h 04m est.
dep bank 15:58–19:5035x weekly
Running clean · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
85 / 100

route health from live DTW and FRA delay boards

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~9h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air FranceDelta Air LinesKLMLufthansa

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 AF3608 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL86 19:50 daily

KLMKL

Flights KL6142 varies daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH443 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA9197 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12DL86arrived+48
09-12LH443dep +0 → arr−33
09-12UA9197departed+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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 6 kt Full DTW delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +22 min busy 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FRA: 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 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 arrival side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. 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?

5 carriers operate this route, around 35 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.