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Find cheap flights from Detroit to Columbia from $218

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to Columbia departing on 6/13. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit to Columbia, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Columbia (DTW-CAE)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Columbia that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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5:34 pm - 11:58 pmDTW-CAE
6h 24m1 stop
6:30 am - 3:36 pmCAE-DTW
9h 06m1 stop
$334American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 4
7:41 pm - 11:58 pmDTW-CAE
4h 17m1 stop
6:31 pm - 12:12 amCAE-DTW
5h 41m1 stop
$343American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 17
5:52 pm - 11:59 pmDTW-CAE
6h 07m1 stop
8:37 pm - 12:46 amCAE-DTW
4h 09m1 stop
$349American Airlines
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Mon, Jul 1 - Tue, Jul 9
6:15 am - 10:45 amDTW-CAE
4h 30m1 stop
7:12 am - 11:03 amCAE-DTW
3h 51m1 stop
$365American Airlines
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Tue, Jun 11 - Fri, Jun 14
6:13 pm - 2:15 pmDTW-CAE
20h 02m2 stops
6:30 am - 11:33 pmCAE-DTW
17h 03m1 stop
$434United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 4
6:03 am - 9:12 pmDTW-CAE
15h 09m1 stop
10:00 am - 10:00 pmCAE-DTW
12h 00m2 stops
$489United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 17
6:20 pm - 2:09 pmDTW-CAE
19h 49m2 stops
5:32 pm - 11:43 pmCAE-DTW
6h 11m1 stop
$491United Airlines
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Mon, Jul 1 - Tue, Jul 9
7:29 pm - 11:57 pmDTW-CAE
4h 28m1 stop
6:43 pm - 12:53 amCAE-DTW
6h 10m1 stop
$616Delta
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Thu, May 23 - Tue, May 28
4:09 pm - 11:57 pmDTW-CAE
7h 48m2 stops
6:00 am - 2:15 pmCAE-DTW
8h 15m2 stops
$1,225Delta
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Fri, May 24 - Sun, May 26
8:33 am - 7:39 pmDTW-CAE
11h 06m2 stops
10:12 am - 7:04 pmCAE-DTW
8h 52m2 stops
$1,675Delta
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Mon, Jul 1 - Tue, Jul 9

Flights from Detroit to Columbia - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Columbia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Columbia?

The average price of all flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Detroit to Columbia, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Columbia back to Detroit, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbia is November, where tickets cost $263 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of tickets is $468 and $468 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Detroit to Columbia?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on American Airlines ($218) and Delta ($304). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on American Airlines ($334) and United Airlines ($434).

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$218
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from Detroit to Columbia

When to book flights from Detroit to Columbia

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Columbia based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Detroit to Columbia flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbia?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbia was $218 for a one-way ticket and $334 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Columbia?

    No

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Columbia?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Columbia?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Columbia, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Columbia, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Columbia are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $425 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $386 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Columbia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Columbia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Columbia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbia from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Columbia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Columbia with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and CAE can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Columbia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Columbia from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from Detroit to Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Columbia. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Columbia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10736 reviews
8.0Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
7.4Food
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Boarding was chaotic. I didn’t finish dinner because I went to bed early. Breakfast omelet was overcooked and tasteless but croissant was better than usual. Plane was dirty—crumbs in every seam and lavatory was poorly maintained (paint peeling, etc.) and toilet paper had not been refreshed before takeoff. No cubby for storage in first and seat was narrow.

4.0 OkayPatricia, May 2024DTW - CDG
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Boarding was chaotic. I didn’t finish dinner because I went to bed early. Breakfast omelet was overcooked and tasteless but croissant was better than usual. Plane was dirty—crumbs in every seam and lavatory was poorly maintained (paint peeling, etc.) and toilet paper had not been refreshed before takeoff. No cubby for storage in first and seat was narrow.

Wifi wasn’t working well so we couldn't view any media.

Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

Crew was great. Friendly, calm, interesting, happy to be there. That makes a huge difference. Plane was very quiet. Also quite empty so I had three seats to sleep across

Had assistance at airport getting from arrivals gate to departure gate; I couldn't have managed without that extra help. Thank you Delta.

They charge me for the luggage which is was included on the ticket

More space in the cabin. The guy in front of me leaned his seat back and I felt he was sitting in my lap.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Late flight, always blaming the flight crew, stale almonds, pushy people. Why don’t they have the people sitting in the back board first? So much easier getting through an empty plane! Duh!!

As we lined up to board they gave our plane to a flight going to Newark. So then we got delayed until they could find another plane. Flight crew was ok. I’m assuming since it’s a shorter flight they only offered water and coffee.

No lounge access with “United First” ticket. False alarm about late flight, jeopardizing connection. Wrong meal. Loose power socket would not hold plug, could not charge device. In-flight access to text messaging did not work. Toilet seat on plane would not stay up.

We ended up with seats in the very back. So they did not recline. Have no idea why, we reserved and checked in very early. The isles were very narrow and the seats had very little leg room. But they did give us water, and a snack.

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Liked - nothing. Disliked - delayed 35+ min sitting on the plane. Caused me to miss my connection in Charlotte. American Airlines is the worst US Air Carrier company with atrocious customer service.

Worst situation ever! I booked my tickets for this trip on Alaska Airlines. I guess AA is a partner and we flew nonstop from Eugene to PHX on an AA jet. I had to pay for luggage from PHX to EUG. And this was an Alaska Airlines reservation paid for with Alaska airlines credit card! Got to the PHX airport and was not able to check bags because of some weird issue with the AA software. My reservation had to be the-entered by the agent. I will never pick another American Airlines flight on the Alaska Airlines website. While on vacation, I tried to upgrade our seats for the trip home. The request just buffered and never went through. I tried four times and was charged four times on my credit card. The card was charged but the seats were never changed. What a wreck!

Left from gate 30 minutes before flight. Never been late to a flight ever. It says 15 minutes before explicitly on the ticket.

I like the boarding process, it was fast. The seat doesn’t have a TV for a long flight and food wasn’t served, just snacks.

Use planes with TVs on flights over 4 hours. The free entertainment was a cheap in between solution for a very long flight that you don't even bother providing meals or decent snacks.

Even though we left CMI late, we mostly made up the time.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Detroit to Columbia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/13Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 10mDTW-CAE
$218
6/7Fri
1 stopDelta
4h 14mDTW-CAE
$304
6/13Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 49mDTW-CAE
$313
6/1Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
18h 29mDTW-CAE
$318
6/1Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 37mDTW-CAE
$328
5/21Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
21h 30mDTW-CAE
$388
5/21Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 08mDTW-CAE
$402
6/7Fri
2 stopsDelta
7h 54mDTW-CAE
$764

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Last minute flights from Detroit to Columbia

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Detroit to Columbia that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 48mDTW-CAE
5/19Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 30mCAE-DTW
$724
5/16Thu
multi-stopDelta
4h 28mDTW-CAE
5/19Sun
multi-stopDelta
4h 59mCAE-DTW
$727
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 25mDTW-CAE
5/19Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 05mCAE-DTW
$729
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 03mDTW-CAE
5/19Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 06mCAE-DTW
$736
5/17Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 23mDTW-CAE
5/24Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
30h 27mCAE-DTW
$769
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 12mDTW-CAE
5/19Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 25mCAE-DTW
$770
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 22mDTW-CAE
5/19Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 25mCAE-DTW
$777

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Detroit - Columbia Flights

Departure:

Detroit (undefined)United States

Destination:

Columbia (CAE)United States

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Columbia - Detroit

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