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Find cheap flights from Detroit to St. Louis from $54

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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 St. Louis, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to St. Louis (DTW-STL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to St. Louis 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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10:52 am - 4:25 pmDTW-STL
6h 33m1 stop
10:44 pm - 11:28 amSTL-DTW
11h 44m1 stop
$138Frontier
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Sat, May 18 - Tue, May 21
7:37 pm - 7:08 amDTW-STL
12h 31m1 stop
7:23 pm - 5:02 amSTL-DTW
8h 39m1 stop
$150Frontier
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Thu, May 16 - Sat, May 18
9:09 pm - 10:46 amDTW-STL
14h 37m1 stop
4:05 pm - 12:50 pmSTL-DTW
19h 45m1 stop
$158Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Mon, Jun 3
9:09 pm - 1:05 pmDTW-STL
16h 56m1 stop
6:22 pm - 11:58 amSTL-DTW
16h 36m1 stop
$164Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Thu, Jun 6
9:55 pm - 5:29 pmDTW-STL
20h 34m1 stop
7:29 pm - 5:01 amSTL-DTW
8h 32m1 stop
Sat, Jun 1 - Sat, Jun 8
5:30 am - 2:23 pmDTW-STL
9h 53m1 stop
6:30 am - 10:00 amSTL-DTW
26h 30m1 stop
Tue, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 16
8:01 pm - 8:37 pmDTW-STL
1h 36mnonstop
6:30 am - 9:05 amSTL-DTW
1h 35mnonstop
$211Delta
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Tue, Jun 18 - Wed, Jun 26
6:45 am - 4:17 pmDTW-STL
10h 32m1 stop
5:08 pm - 11:59 pmSTL-DTW
5h 51m1 stop
$217American Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Mon, Jun 3
8:55 pm - 9:34 pmDTW-STL
1h 39mnonstop
6:11 am - 11:39 amSTL-DTW
4h 28m1 stop
$230Delta
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Tue, May 28 - Mon, Jun 3
10:52 am - 5:18 pmDTW-STL
7h 26m1 stop
5:15 am - 11:03 amSTL-DTW
4h 48m1 stop
$238American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19 - Sun, Jun 23

Flights from Detroit to St. Louis - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to St. Louis 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 St. Louis?

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to St. Louis?

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 St. Louis, 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 St. Louis is August, where tickets cost $248 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $383 and $337 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to St. Louis?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to St. Louis, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to St. Louis, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 59 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Detroit to St. Louis?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Frontier offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $54. KAYAK users also found Detroit to St. Louis round-trip flights on Frontier from $138 and on Spirit Airlines from $158.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and St. Louis?

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 St. Louis.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to St. Louis. They are Delta and Southwest. The cheapest airline for this route is Delta, with the best one-way deal found costing $186. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Delta.

How many flights are there between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and St. Louis per day?

Each day, there are between 4 and 8 nonstop flights that take off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and land in St. Louis, with an average flight time of 1h 36m. The most common departure time is 8:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 40 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Tuesday, when 20% 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 St. Louis?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are First and 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 St. Louis take?

Nonstop flights from Detroit generally make it to St. Louis in 1h 35m. The flying distance between the two cities is 439 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Detroit to St. Louis?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at 6:35 am and will be landing in St. Louis at 7:05 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Detroit to St. Louis?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to St. Louis jets off at 9:25 pm and lands at 10:00 pm.

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Low season

January

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$54
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to St. Louis

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to St. Louis?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to St. Louis was $54 for a one-way ticket and $138 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and St. Louis?

    A passport is not required to fly from Detroit to St. Louis.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Detroit to St. Louis?

    Detroit airport is called Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and the only airport in St. Louis is Lambert-St Louis.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to St. Louis?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to St. Louis flight route: Delta, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Sun Country Air, Silver Airways, Horizon Air, Spirit Airlines, and Cape Air.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to St. Louis?

    The Boeing 717-200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to St. Louis flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to St. Louis?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Detroit to St. Louis?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to St. Louis, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to St. Louis are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $302 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $340 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to St. Louis?

    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 St. Louis.

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

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

    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 St. Louis with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and STL 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 St. Louis?

    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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $120 or less one-way and $262 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Detroit to St. Louis?

Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Lambert-St Louis, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Lambert-St Louis

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

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Nonstop returns

Lambert-St Louis to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Sunday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Air France, Delta, +5 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Detroit to St. Louis

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis? 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 10826 reviews
8.0Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
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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.

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.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

All four American Airlines flights I took in last seven days were delayed. Caused me loads of problems, missed meetings, loss of time and money.

American cancelled our flight home. Zero option for hotel, alternative transportation and took 3 hours to find our bags so we could take a 3 hour UBER ride home on our dime. Never flying AA again.

They gave my seat away although it was a connecting flight with them and the flight was a bit delayed.

Flight was cancelled had to move to another gate late again no internet paid for the month and never can use it waste of money

Not being able to purchase my check in baggage online was a negative.

LATE LATE LATE!!! Plagued by late AA flights on this trip. Such a drag. This one was by far the worst.

WiFi connected but only let you go to the AA website, not even text messaging worked.

what I like about Spirit is that the pilot and crew are good communicators. The plane itself - well, its a budget airline and you get what is expected, But I generally just feel safer, somehow, when I know more about what is going on - and Spirit has always done a good job of telling me what is going on: why the delay, why the turbulence, why this and that... and that means a lot to me.

I paid just under 200 for flight and luggage, then paid 200 to change the flight, then paid 100 for a carry on. Then the cancelled the flight. Of the 500 I spent they refunded 250. I bought a delta flight for 270 never flew with spirit, but spirit kept 250, not even refunding the 100 for the carry on though they cancelled the flight (for weather on a day with only a slight rain ).

Flight was canceled. Knew there was weather, and were notified of 20 min delayed, and then suddenly canceled. Next reschedule was for 2 days. No help other than to refund. Thankfully full refund and appreciate that. I appreciate discounted airline but felt they could've done more for customer inconvenience.

Flying on Spirit Airline is a penny-pinching beat down.

They didn’t let me get my boarding pass through the app because I have a lap infant. The ticket said to see a gate agent but there was no gate agent available. I was supposed to go to the kiosk. Ended up missing my flight and they said that I never checked in to my flight so there was nothing that could be done. I will never fly spirit again. Not even worth the hassle and poor customer service.

Cancelled my flight , currently stuck in Houston and will likely miss my cruise

Retired military should be able to board with Active duty like Alligint airlines does

Passengers play their phones so everyone can hear them. No one tells them to use earbuds. Very annoying and unenjoyable.

I liked how we boarded early to combat all the chaos from people bringing oversized personal item luggage. It's so painful watching the process and feeling overwhelmed by the process.

Spirit Airlines has the worst customer service. I don't advise flying with them.

Not good 😐 Over priced baggage fees Small hard seats No wifi or entertainment options 😕

Didn't like anything!! Horrible flight. Small seating area and hard seats. Butt was sore after 2 hour flight to Seattle No entertainment or free refreshments No wifi or USB charging receptacles to charge phone entoute like other airliners Luggage rates were 3 times as much as competitors. Difficult to navigate online luggue process to pre pay before flight Overall bad experience WILL NEVER RIDE OR RECOMMEND FRONTIER TO FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS!!! THIS IS A SHAME!! MOST MESERIBLE FLIGHT OF MY LIFE!! AND I THOUGHT SPIRIT WAS 👎 YOU GOT THEM BEAD HANDS DOWN!!

Flight was a little late taking off. Seats are too upright, no ports to charge devices, no wifi, no entertainment

Six hour delay. Poor customer service. No voucher. Bad communication. Missed important appointments.

Our flight was delayed an hour, then when we got to board our flight finally, we were waiting in our seats for take off for 45 minutes before it was communicated that there was a maintenance issue therefore we waited on the plane for over an hour while that was resolved. We did not get to Phoenix until almost 3 hours after we were originally supposed to. This was the first and last time I will be flying Frontier.

Flight was canceled with little warning. Flight was rebooked through Ontario, California and connecting flight was delayed by over three hours. Frontier is living up to their Greyhound of the skies reputation for sure.

I purchased a carry on bag online…was supposed to cost $72 but after a whole slew of bs charges, the total was over $175.00. Because of these hidden charges, I will not even consider flying Frontier ever again. It’s just not worth the hassle. I’m scratching this company off my list forever.

Flight was OK. Seats were good no cell phone charges on the plane no TVs or entertainment.

There were 3 leg for the trip and each leg was delayed by 90 minutes or more. The boarding process takes forever with people waiting on the jetway even though most folks do not have carry-on. The whole process is poorly managed.

Flight cancelled and was told by a rude gate agent that they don’t accommodate on other airlines. Had to wait 5 hours for a connecting flight that had a 7 hour layover. Would not allow bags to be checked early so we couldn’t go through security .Had to rent a car for the afternoon to store bags and get a meal. Also incurred a hotel fee. No apology or reason given for the cancellation- just rudeness.

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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 St. Louis found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/18Sat
1 stopFrontier
6h 33mDTW-STL
$54
5/23Thu
1 stopFrontier
13h 22mDTW-STL
$60
5/23Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 37mDTW-STL
$89
5/31Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 50mDTW-STL
$97
5/31Fri
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
19h 35mDTW-STL
$112
5/18Sat
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
25h 29mDTW-STL
$132
5/18Sat
3 stopsSpirit Airlines
26h 33mDTW-STL
$139
5/18Sat
nonstopDelta
1h 39mDTW-STL
$183
5/23Thu
3 stops
43h 35mDTW-STL
$196
5/9Thu
nonstopDelta
1h 37mDTW-STL
$292

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Last minute flights from Detroit to St. Louis

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 St. Louis that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/10Fri
multi-stopFrontier
8h 34mDTW-STL
5/13Mon
multi-stopFrontier
14h 00mSTL-DTW
$258
5/9Thu
multi-stopFrontier
13h 04mDTW-STL
5/13Mon
multi-stopFrontier
14h 00mSTL-DTW
$268
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
19h 35mDTW-STL
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 51mSTL-DTW
$321
5/6Mon
multi-stop
17h 12mDTW-STL
5/13Mon
multi-stop
39h 31mSTL-DTW
$356
5/6Mon
multi-stop
17h 12mDTW-STL
5/13Mon
multi-stop
26h 21mSTL-DTW
$357
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
35h 40mDTW-STL
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 51mSTL-DTW
$370
5/6Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 56mDTW-STL
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 51mSTL-DTW
$487
5/9Thu
nonstopDelta
1h 37mDTW-STL
5/12Sun
nonstopDelta
1h 32mSTL-DTW
$541
5/9Thu
multi-stopDelta
5h 05mDTW-STL
5/12Sun
nonstopDelta
1h 32mSTL-DTW
$550
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 13mDTW-STL
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 00mSTL-DTW
$690

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Detroit - St. Louis Flights

Departure:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Destination:

St. Louis (STL)United States

Return flight deals:

St. Louis - Detroit

Cabin classes:

$604
$751
$583
$230