Cheap flights from Frankfurt to Detroit (FRA–DTW)
FRAFrankfurt Main Airport
Germany
Germany
DTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
United States
United States
Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa fly Frankfurt to Detroit (FRA–DTW) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 6,680 km (4,150 mi).
- From
- FRA
- Frankfurt
- To
- DTW
- Detroit
- Nonstop
- Yes · 2 airlines
- Airlines
- DL · LH
- Cheapest fare found
- €430 one-way
- Distance
- 6,680 km (4,150 mi)
- Time difference
- Detroit 6 hours behind
- Most flights
- Delta Air Lines
- Time in the air
- 8h 33m · 7h 21m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 72.4%
- Flights a week
- DL ~6 · LH ~3
- Aircraft seen
- Airbus A330-200 · Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · Airbus A330-300
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
Frankfurt to Detroit fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: €430 for December 2026 on American Airlines (2 stops).
- Dec ’26€430
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
Frankfurt to Detroit: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW)?
From €430 one-way, the cheapest fare found for December 2026 on American Airlines with 2 stops (found 8 October 2026).
How long is the FRA–DTW flight?
8h 33m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 54 tracked flights; DTW–FRA took 7h 21m.
Which airlines fly FRA–DTW direct?
Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa.
What is the time difference between Frankfurt and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Frankfurt: a FRA departure at noon is 06:00 local time in DTW.
Is FRA–DTW usually on time?
72.4% of 76 FRA–DTW flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 1.3% were over an hour late.
How many FRA–DTW flights a week?
Delta Air Lines 6 and Lufthansa 3 each way.
What aircraft fly FRA–DTW?
Airbus A330-200, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus A330-300.
Detroit to Frankfurt: the return flight (DTW–FRA)
All 2 airlines also fly DTW–FRA nonstop.
The return takes 7h 21m in the air (median of 21 tracked flights), 72 minutes shorter than FRA–DTW.
Airlines flying FRA–DTW nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (FRA time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delta Air Lines DL | 11:10–11:40 | full-service | SkyTeam | — |
 Lufthansa LH | 11:31–12:01 | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying FRA–DTW nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Paris (CDG) with
Air France: 6,810 km (4,230 mi) flown, 2% further than nonstop. - Via New York (JFK) with Delta Air Lines: 7,010 km (4,350 mi) flown, 5% further than nonstop.
- Via Newark (EWR) with United Airlines: 6,990 km (4,350 mi) flown, 5% further than nonstop.
- Via Chicago (ORD) with United Airlines: 7,350 km (4,570 mi) flown, 10% further than nonstop.
- Via Charlotte (CLT) with
American Airlines: 7,860 km (4,890 mi) flown, 18% further than nonstop.
FRA–DTW route map
More from Frankfurt and Detroit
Other arrivals in United States
Also nonstop from FRA, nearest to DTW first (straight-line distance):
- FRA–ORD: Chicago · 376 km (234 mi) from DTW
- FRA–IAD: Washington · 616 km (383 mi) from DTW
- St. Louis (STL) airport guide · 707 km (439 mi) from DTW
- Philadelphia (PHL) airport guide · 728 km (452 mi) from DTW
- FRA–EWR: Newark · 783 km (487 mi) from DTW
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Plan your arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
Departure
Frankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt (FRA), Frankfurt. In our data, 81 airlines fly nonstop from FRA to 273 destinations.
View FRA airport guide →Arrival
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW), Detroit.
Onward from Detroit
Places you can't fly to nonstop from FRA, but can from DTW — for a stopover or a second leg.
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Sources
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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