Detroit (DTW) to Munich (MUC)

4,335mi
6,977 km3,767 nm

Flight time

≈ 9h 28m

Bearing

48° NE

Detroit (DTW) to Munich (MUC) is 4,335 miles (6,977 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DTW → MUCDTWMUC

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What actually flies DTW–MUC

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MUC; the Airbus A330-300 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 60% full.

Departures

63

July 2026

Seats

16,935

both directions

Passengers

10,088

both directions

Load factor

59.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DTW–MUC?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–MUC departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    62 departures · 16,668 seats

    59.0%

    Load

  • LH

    Lufthansa

    1 departures · 267 seats

    95.1%

    Load

What plane flies DTW–MUC?

In July 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew 71% of DTW–MUC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DTW–MUC traffic changed?

Nonstop DTW–MUC departures rose from 55 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop DTW–MUC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    55 departures · 9,878 passengers

    76.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    52 departures · 9,954 passengers

    84.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    39 departures · 6,350 passengers

    72.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    1 departures · 247 passengers

    92.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    23 departures · 2,155 passengers

    42.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    63 departures · 8,882 passengers

    63.7%

    Load

  • June 2026

    61 departures · 10,096 passengers

    74.6%

    Load

  • July 2026

    63 departures · 10,088 passengers

    59.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MUC → DTW

63.0% full

32 departures · 5,405 passengers

DTW → MUC

56.1% full

31 departures · 4,683 passengers

Nonstop DTW–MUC 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

DTW

Detroit

US

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Coordinates

42.21°N, 83.35°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MUC

Munich

DE

Munich Airport

Coordinates

48.35°N, 11.79°E

Hemisphere

N · E

Frequently asked

How far is Detroit (DTW) from Munich (MUC)?

DTW to MUC is 4,335 miles (6,977 km / 3,767 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DTW to MUC?

A nonstop covers the 4,335-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DTW–MUC?

In July 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew the largest share of departures (71.4%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (20.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MUC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,335-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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