Detroit (DTW) to Munich (MUC)
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.
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What actually flies DTW–MUC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–MUC; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
13,943
both directions
Passengers
8,882
both directions
Load factor
63.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MUC?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–MUC in May 2026 (63 departures).
- DL
63 departures · 13,943 seats
Share of departures100.0%63.7%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MUC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of DTW–MUC departures.
- Airbus A330-200
63 departures · 63.7% load
100.0%
How has DTW–MUC traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MUC departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MUC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 11,302 passengers
83.1%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 10,906 passengers
77.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MUC
73.6% full
32 departures · 5,201 passengers
MUC → DTW
53.5% full
31 departures · 3,681 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MUC 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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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