BHM - DTW

$172 Find Cheap Flights from Birmingham to Detroit

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Birmingham to Detroit departing on 1/20. 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 Birmingham to Detroit, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Birmingham to Detroit, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$343
Overall average: $569
Southwest
Tue 1/6Tue 1/13
BHM - DTW • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$419
Typical prices: $439-$569
Delta
Fri 1/23Sun 1/25
BHM - DTW • Non-stop
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July
Cheapest • 38% price drop
July
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Cheap Flights from Birmingham to Detroit (BHM-DTW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Birmingham to Detroit 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Birmingham to Detroit

Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
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7:20 am - 12:10 pm
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DTW
3h 50m1 stop
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5:25 am - 12:00 pm
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BHM
7h 35m1 stop
$343Southwest
Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
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7:20 am - 12:10 pm
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DTW
3h 50m1 stop
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6:50 am - 2:00 pm
DTW
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BHM
8h 10m2 stops
$348Southwest
Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
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2:40 pm - 9:55 pm
BHM
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DTW
6h 15m2 stops
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6:50 am - 4:40 pm
DTW
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BHM
10h 50m2 stops
$353Southwest
Thu, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 15
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2:40 pm - 9:00 pm
BHM
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DTW
5h 20m1 stop
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7:35 pm - 10:25 pm
DTW
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BHM
3h 50m1 stop
$367Southwest
Thu, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 15
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5:45 am - 3:30 pm
BHM
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DTW
8h 45m2 stops
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5:10 am - 11:05 am
DTW
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BHM
6h 55m1 stop
$372Southwest
Thu, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 15
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6:10 am - 3:30 pm
BHM
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DTW
8h 20m2 stops
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12:30 pm - 10:25 pm
DTW
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BHM
10h 55m2 stops
$377Southwest
Fri, Jan 23 - Sun, Jan 25
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6:15 am - 9:22 am
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DTW
2h 07mnonstop
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3:33 pm - 4:45 pm
DTW
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BHM
2h 12mnonstop
$419Delta
Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
American Airlines Logo
6:27 am - 5:25 pm
BHM
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DTW
9h 58m1 stop
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1:08 pm - 9:49 pm
DTW
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BHM
9h 41m1 stop
$420American Airlines
Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
American Airlines Logo
12:57 pm - 10:16 pm
BHM
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DTW
8h 19m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:08 pm - 9:49 pm
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BHM
9h 41m1 stop
$426American Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Sun, Jan 25
Delta Logo
5:22 pm - 10:20 pm
BHM
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DTW
3h 58m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:59 pm - 9:10 pm
DTW
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BHM
2h 11mnonstop
$429Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Birmingham to Detroit flights

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Birmingham to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Birmingham to Detroit, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Detroit, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Birmingham to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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 Birmingham to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is July, where tickets cost $266 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $569 and $559 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Birmingham to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $459, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$172
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 32% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 39% lower on average.
Flight from Birmingham to Detroit

When to book flights from Birmingham to Detroit

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Birmingham to Detroit based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Birmingham to Detroit flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Birmingham to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $172 for a one-way ticket and $343 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Birmingham to Detroit. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Birmingham to Detroit?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Birmingham to Detroit, Delta or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Birmingham to Detroit are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $457 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $442 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Birmingham to Detroit.

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

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

    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 Detroit with an airline and back to Birmingham with another airline. Booking your flights between Birmingham and DTW 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 Birmingham to Detroit?

    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 Detroit from Birmingham up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Birmingham to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $263 or less one-way and $475 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Birmingham to Detroit?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Birmingham to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
Find which airlines fly direct from Birmingham Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Birmingham to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Birmingham

Monday

Delta

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Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

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Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

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Saturday

Delta

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Sunday

Delta

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Birmingham to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Birmingham to Detroit. 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 Birmingham to Detroit? 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4252 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

8.0 ExcellentRussell, Dec 2025
SAN - OAK
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The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

Good seats in Main cabin, excellent service and excellent landing

My flight was cancelled with no explanation after I had already cleared security. I was given 4 options to rebook, only one being non-stop like I had paid for. I grabbed it. It was 4 plus hours later and then took off even later. Biggest complaint is that I booked early and had an aisle seat. They gave me a "window" seat in front of the exit row, so the seat did not decline. I weigh all of 103 #s and it was tight for me! For what I paid, I feel I was kind of ripped off. I think they should have given me the empty comfort seat for the inconvenience. There was no apology nor any explanation as to why the flight was cancelled. My guess is it benefitted Delta in some way.

Very smooth, on-time, and pleasantly uneventful flight. The team at the gate and on board were professional and genuinely courteous. The pilot kept us well updated throughout, and both takeoff and landing were steady and enjoyable without any drama. Just a good, solid flight. Thank you! 💗

Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. Thank you!

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

We had a lot of really rough weather but that was not Delta's fault. Pilot was amazing.

First, Delta needs more flights to/from Miami. Second, a 1000pm leaving at 1230pm is unacceptable from their biggest airport world hub. Another aircraft could have been used such as the aircraft scheduled to be used in the morning for that exact same route. Yes, I did get me there but the lack of sleep the next day didn't help me enjoy my entire trip since I was busy with activities during the weekend. This can be and is expected from Spirit (going bankrupt) and Frontier (despite they're nickel and dimers). But from Delta's World Hub? That's totally unacceptable!

Honestly horrible. The plane on the way back was delayed 6 times with no explanation on why. When I asked for a refund or some money back because I had to miss a day of work because of the desk, they told me no. Because of how poorly it was handled I will most likely never take spirit again

I love a flight without turbulence and you guys deliver It’d be nice to have comfier seats and maybe some inflight entertainment and snacks but that’s for Delta

This was my first time on a budget airline and I couldn't even sit down all the way because my knees would embed in the seat in front of me. I'm only 6' tall with a 32" inseam. There's no upside other than y'all are cheap. I'm glad it was only a 2 hour flight. Lesson learned! I get why everybody talks down on budget airlines. The staff was outstanding, the flight went as well as possible, great pilot, great boarding, smooth sailing. Zero chance I'll be back though.

Everything was smoothly and convenient! Just stay in this way!

Cancelled my flight and the earliest that they are willing give me for the next flight which was 3 days later on a weekday. Only accommodation they are willing to give was $30 airline credit that will expire in 1 year

Terrible Airline I will never fly that airline again. Shame on you for recommending them.

Flight was canceled, huge lines to get baggage returned. Most other airlines had delays but not widespread cancellations like Spirit.

I didn't eat, so I can't rate the food. Delayed set off was beyond

No free snacks or drinks. Freezing. Uncomfortable. No plugs or entertainment. If you fly to LA the make you change terminals with a slow bus. Awful trip that took forever. Terrible airline- maybe the worst I’ve ever flown.

I hope you continue to be one of the great company

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