DTW → MUCDetroit to Munich

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Munich (MUC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,977 km, an estimated 9 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Munich. Updated 20 October 2026 at 20:01 UTC.

Today, DTW → MUC

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 16:30 DL22Delta Air Lines On scheduleTM ·

Checked DTW board 15:03 · MUC board 22:01

DTW Detroit smooth · +10
MUC Munich smooth · +0
6,977 km · ~9h 27m est.
departs 16:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated DTW → MUC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −30 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−30 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~9h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL22 16:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19DL22dep +13 → arr−20
10-18DL22dep +6 → arr−30
10-17DL22dep +15 → arr−40
10-16DL22dep −3 → arr−60
10-15DL22dep +9 → arr−20
10-14DL22dep +5 → arr−35
10-13DL22dep +0 → arr−50
10-13LXJ461departed+22

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DTWDetroit +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 6 kt Full DTW delay board →
MUCMunich +0 min smooth ⛅ clear · NNE 4 kt Full MUC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MUC: 21% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Munich route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to MUC flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DTW to MUC questions

Is DTW–MUC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DTW to MUC?

Great-circle distance is 6,977 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 522–628 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–MUC fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DTW and arrival-side delay at MUC, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.