Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA)
Flight time
≈ 9h 06m
Bearing
48° NE
Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is 4,150 miles (6,679 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–FRA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Lufthansa operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–FRA; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
31,759
both directions
Passengers
25,176
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–FRA?
Lufthansa operated the most nonstop DTW–FRA departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LH
Lufthansa
62 departures · 18,228 seats
Share of departures50.4%86.2%
Load
- DL
61 departures · 13,531 seats
Share of departures49.6%70.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–FRA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 50% of DTW–FRA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 86.2% load
50.4% - Airbus A330-200
61 departures · 70.0% load
49.6%
How has DTW–FRA traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–FRA departures rose from 120 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–FRA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
120 departures · 26,292 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2025
121 departures · 27,177 passengers
88.9%
Load
August 2025
124 departures · 28,152 passengers
90.6%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 25,160 passengers
83.8%
Load
October 2025
117 departures · 24,244 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
87 departures · 16,627 passengers
73.3%
Load
December 2025
95 departures · 21,313 passengers
85.8%
Load
January 2026
86 departures · 15,904 passengers
69.8%
Load
February 2026
68 departures · 10,239 passengers
58.6%
Load
March 2026
96 departures · 17,830 passengers
70.1%
Load
April 2026
109 departures · 18,754 passengers
67.8%
Load
May 2026
123 departures · 25,176 passengers
79.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FRA → DTW
70.7% full
62 departures · 11,304 passengers
DTW → FRA
88.0% full
61 departures · 13,872 passengers
Nonstop DTW–FRA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frankfurt am Main
DE
Frankfurt Main Airport
Coordinates
50.03°N, 8.56°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Frankfurt am Main (FRA)?
DTW to FRA is 4,150 miles (6,679 km / 3,606 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to FRA?
A nonstop covers the 4,150-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–FRA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (49.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–FRA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,150-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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