--- title: "Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights: who flies it" description: "Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa fly nonstop from DTW to FRA, about 14 flights a week, covering 4,149 miles. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw-fra" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw-fra.md" date_modified: "2026-10-25T05:37:10Z" --- # Detroit to Frankfurt (DTW-FRA): nonstop upgrade & award space Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop between Detroit (DTW) and Frankfurt (FRA), roughly 14 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 7h 45m to 8h 45m for the 4,149 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 25, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 30, 2026. See DTW to FRA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 14 Flights a week, 4-week average 7h 45m to 8h 45m Scheduled flight time 4,149 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Detroit to Frankfurt flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DTW to FRA starting October 30, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 25, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DTW | Arrives FRA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 30 | LH 443 | Lufthansa | 16:00 | 05:45 | 8h 45m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/lh/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 30 | DL 86 | Delta Air Lines | 19:40 | 08:40 | 8h | [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a330-200.md) | | Sat, Oct 31 | LH 443 | Lufthansa | 16:00 | 05:45 | 8h 45m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 31 | DL 86 | Delta Air Lines | 19:40 | 08:40 | 8h | Airbus A330-200 | | Sun, Nov 1 | LH 443 | Lufthansa | 16:00 | 05:45 | 7h 45m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Nov 2 | LH 443 | Lufthansa | 16:00 | 05:45 | 7h 45m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Nov 2 | DL 86 | Delta Air Lines | 18:35 | 08:40 | 8h 5m | Airbus A330-200 | | Tue, Nov 3 | LH 443 | Lufthansa | 16:00 | 05:45 | 7h 45m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Nov 3 | DL 86 | Delta Air Lines | 19:40 | 09:50 | 8h 10m | Airbus A330-200 | | Wed, Nov 4 | LH 443 | Lufthansa | 16:00 | 05:45 | 7h 45m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Nov 4 | DL 86 | Delta Air Lines | 18:35 | 08:40 | 8h 5m | Airbus A330-200 | | Thu, Nov 5 | LH 443 | Lufthansa | 16:00 | 05:45 | 7h 45m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Thu, Nov 5 | DL 86 | Delta Air Lines | 19:40 | 09:50 | 8h 10m | Airbus A330-200 | Showing all 13 scheduled DTW to FRA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 30, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every DTW to FRA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Detroit to Frankfurt nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Lufthansa flies the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/lh/787-9.md), and Delta Air Lines flies the [Airbus A330-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a330-200.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on DTW to FRA departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines for each flight segment and date. Open the calendar for Detroit to Frankfurt to see which departures have space. The next 14 days are free on every product, and Pro covers the full horizon. Delta Air Lines award space was open on all 8 Detroit to Frankfurt departure dates from October 26 to November 8 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 26, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the DTW to FRA departures 2LNR tracks, each with the time of its last check. ### Set an alert Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when a check finds space on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See DTW to FRA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Detroit to Frankfurt nonstop Carriers operating DTW to FRA nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Lufthansa (LH) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/lh.md)\ [The aircraft LH flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/lh.md) - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) See DTW to FRA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DTW to FRA **How long is the flight from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)?** Scheduled flight times from Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA) run from 7h 45m to 8h 45m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 4,149 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DTW to FRA?** Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines fly DTW to FRA nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from DTW to FRA?** About 14 nonstop flights a week run between Detroit (DTW) and Frankfurt (FRA) in the current schedule, operated by Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from DTW to FRA depart?** Scheduled DTW to FRA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 16:00 and 19:40, local time at Detroit. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DTW to FRA nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, DTW to FRA nonstops fly as LH 443 on Lufthansa and DL 86 on Delta Air Lines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on DTW to FRA?** Open the DTW to FRA route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [FRA to DTW upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/fra-dtw.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Planning an upgrade on this route? Read about [Delta Global Upgrade Certificates (GUCs)](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/global-upgrade-certificates.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Detroit (DTW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw.md), or [every route from Frankfurt (FRA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/fra.md). - [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See DTW to FRA upgrade and award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)