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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–FRA; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
31,957
both directions
Passengers
27,730
both directions
Load factor
86.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–FRA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–FRA departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
62 departures · 13,759 seats
Share of departures50.0%77.3%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
62 departures · 18,198 seats
Share of departures50.0%93.9%
Load
What plane flies DTW–FRA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 50% of DTW–FRA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-200
62 departures · 77.3% load
50.0% - Boeing 787-9
60 departures · 94.0% load
48.4% - Airbus A340-300
2 departures · 92.7% load
1.6%
How has DTW–FRA traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–FRA departures held steady at about 124 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–FRA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
121 departures · 26,118 passengers
86.0%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 27,730 passengers
86.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → FRA
86.3% full
62 departures · 13,787 passengers
FRA → DTW
87.3% full
62 departures · 13,943 passengers
Nonstop DTW–FRA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (48.4%).
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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