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Find cheap flights from Detroit to Lexington from $169

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 Lexington departing on 5/27. 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 Lexington, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Lexington (DTW-LEX)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Lexington 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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8:24 am - 4:07 pmDTW-LEX
7h 43m1 stop
5:06 pm - 11:59 pmLEX-DTW
6h 53m1 stop
$224American Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, May 28
9:25 pm - 10:42 pmDTW-LEX
1h 17mnonstop
6:15 pm - 7:39 pmLEX-DTW
1h 24mnonstop
$259Delta
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Fri, May 24 - Mon, May 27
6:45 am - 4:07 pmDTW-LEX
9h 22m1 stop
12:00 pm - 7:30 pmLEX-DTW
7h 30m1 stop
$262American Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Sat, Jun 1
7:29 pm - 11:55 pmDTW-LEX
4h 26m1 stop
6:15 am - 7:38 amLEX-DTW
1h 23mnonstop
$268Delta
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Thu, Jun 6 - Sun, Jun 9
5:44 pm - 9:48 pmDTW-LEX
4h 04m1 stop
6:13 pm - 12:08 amLEX-DTW
5h 55m1 stop
$275American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 23
7:29 pm - 11:55 pmDTW-LEX
4h 26m1 stop
7:04 am - 11:25 amLEX-DTW
4h 21m1 stop
$278Delta
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Thu, Jun 6 - Sun, Jun 9
9:25 pm - 10:41 pmDTW-LEX
1h 16mnonstop
5:51 pm - 7:14 pmLEX-DTW
1h 23mnonstop
$289Delta
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Thu, Jun 6 - Sun, Jun 9
6:45 am - 2:31 pmDTW-LEX
7h 46m2 stops
5:06 pm - 11:59 pmLEX-DTW
6h 53m1 stop
$296American Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, May 28
7:30 am - 1:13 pmDTW-LEX
5h 43m1 stop
12:15 pm - 11:30 pmLEX-DTW
11h 15m1 stop
$429United Airlines
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Sun, May 19 - Mon, May 20
4:48 pm - 1:16 pmDTW-LEX
20h 28m2 stops
5:10 pm - 11:34 pmLEX-DTW
6h 24m1 stop
$527United Airlines
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Fri, May 24 - Mon, May 27

Flights from Detroit to Lexington - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Lexington 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 Lexington?

The average price of all flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Lexington clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Detroit to Lexington, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Detroit to Lexington?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Lexington from Detroit were found on Delta ($169) and American Airlines ($177), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on American Airlines ($224) and Delta ($259).

Which airlines fly non-stop between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Lexington?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Lexington.
There is just one airline that flies from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Lexington direct and that is Delta. The best one-way deal found from Delta for the route is $258.

How many flights are there between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Lexington per day?

Each day, there are between 2 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and land in Lexington, with an average flight time of 1h 16m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 25 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Lexington?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Detroit to Lexington take?

Direct flights take on average 1h 16m to travel the 296 miles between Detroit and Lexington.

What’s the earliest departure time from Detroit to Lexington?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at 4:14 pm and will be landing in Lexington at 5:31 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Detroit to Lexington?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Lexington jets off at 9:25 pm and lands at 10:42 pm.

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Low season

April

High season

November

Cheapest flight

$169
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Lexington

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Lexington 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 Lexington flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Lexington was $169 for a one-way ticket and $224 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Detroit to Lexington.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Detroit to Lexington?

    When flying out of Detroit you will be using Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. You will be landing at Lexington, also known as Lexington Blue Grass.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to Lexington?

    Delta, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Lexington flight route.

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

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Lexington flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Lexington?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Detroit and Lexington.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Detroit to Lexington?

    There are nonstop flights from Detroit to Lexington on a daily basis.

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

    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 Lexington.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Lexington 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 Lexington?

    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 Lexington with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and LEX 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 Lexington?

    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 Lexington 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 tips for finding a cheap flight from DTW to Lexington

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $318 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Detroit to Lexington?

Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Blue Grass, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Lexington Blue Grass

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Saturday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +2 more

Air France, Delta, +3 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

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Nonstop returns

Lexington Blue Grass to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

Tuesday

Delta, KLM, Korean Air, +4 more

Delta, KLM, +5 more

Wednesday

Delta, KLM, Korean Air, +4 more

Delta, KLM, +5 more

Thursday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

Friday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

Saturday

Delta, Korean Air, Virgin Atlantic, +4 more

Delta, Korean Air, +5 more

Sunday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

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Top airline flying from Detroit to Lexington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Lexington. 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 Lexington? 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 11028 reviews
7.5food
8.6crew
8.2boarding
7.9comfort
8.0entertainment
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Wifi wasn’t working well so we couldn't view any media.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024DTW - ORF
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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.

Food could have been better. A little more leg room would have been appreciated.

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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 Lexington found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/27Mon
nonstopDelta
1h 17mDTW-LEX
$169
5/27Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
3h 54mDTW-LEX
$177
8/9Fri
1 stopDelta
5h 36mDTW-LEX
$178
5/10Fri
1 stop
7h 34mDTW-LEX
$185
5/10Fri
2 stops
15h 02mDTW-LEX
$199
5/31Fri
2 stops
20h 36mDTW-LEX
$200
5/27Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
7h 46mDTW-LEX
$213
5/31Fri
3 stops
25h 33mDTW-LEX
$222
5/31Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
11h 13mDTW-LEX
$234
5/27Mon
3 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 28mDTW-LEX
$423

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Last minute flights from Detroit to Lexington

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 Lexington that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 29mDTW-LEX
4/28Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 31mLEX-DTW
$517
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 51mDTW-LEX
4/28Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 45mLEX-DTW
$523
4/27Sat
nonstopDelta
1h 17mDTW-LEX
4/29Mon
nonstopDelta
1h 21mLEX-DTW
$559
4/27Sat
multi-stopDelta
4h 37mDTW-LEX
4/29Mon
nonstopDelta
1h 21mLEX-DTW
$568
4/25Thu
multi-stop
11h 25mDTW-LEX
4/26Fri
multi-stop
10h 12mLEX-DTW
$571
4/27Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 03mDTW-LEX
4/29Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 31mLEX-DTW
$575
4/27Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
3h 51mDTW-LEX
4/29Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 27mLEX-DTW
$580
4/25Thu
multi-stop
11h 25mDTW-LEX
4/26Fri
multi-stop
17h 21mLEX-DTW
$601
4/25Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
3h 37mDTW-LEX
4/26Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 45mLEX-DTW
$743
4/25Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 02mDTW-LEX
4/26Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 02mLEX-DTW
$872

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Detroit - Lexington Flights

Departure:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Destination:

Lexington (LEX)United States

Return flight deals:

Lexington - Detroit

Cabin classes:

$258