Flights Frankfurt → Detroit
FRA → DTW
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Detroit?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit (DTW) takes about 8h 46m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt and Detroit, utilizing a mix of aircraft including the Boeing 767-400, Boeing 767, and Airbus A340-300. The destination airport in Detroit sees over 28 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 93% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit (DTW) heads north-west for about 6,679 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 46m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of FRA-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked FRA-DTW flights, 93% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-DTW
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit (DTW) takes about 8h 46m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 93% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Detroit is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Detroit, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Detroit route is about 6,679 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
