BUF - DTW

$81 Find Cheap Flights from Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Detroit departing on 1/12. 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Detroit, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$187
Overall average: $417
Multiple Airlines
Thu 1/29Thu 2/5
BUF - DTW • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$199
Typical prices: $418-$428
Delta
Thu 1/29Thu 2/5
BUF - DTW • Non-stop
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October
Cheapest • 33% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Buffalo to Detroit (BUF-DTW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Detroit

Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
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1:39 pm - 9:46 am
BUF
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DTW
20h 07m2 stops
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5:05 am - 12:44 pm
DTW
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BUF
7h 39m1 stop
$187Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
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1:39 pm - 10:08 pm
BUF
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DTW
8h 29m1 stop
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5:05 am - 12:44 pm
DTW
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BUF
7h 39m1 stop
$188Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
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10:33 am - 11:58 am
BUF
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DTW
1h 25mnonstop
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3:50 pm - 4:59 pm
DTW
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BUF
1h 09mnonstop
$199Delta
Fri, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 19
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7:00 am - 12:23 pm
BUF
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DTW
5h 23m1 stop
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7:05 am - 12:08 pm
DTW
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BUF
5h 03m1 stop
$219American Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 25
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6:53 pm - 11:43 pm
BUF
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DTW
4h 50m1 stop
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6:00 am - 11:21 am
DTW
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BUF
5h 21m1 stop
$220American Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 25
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6:03 am - 7:31 am
BUF
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DTW
1h 28mnonstop
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7:17 am - 12:16 am
DTW
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BUF
16h 59m1 stop
$252Delta
Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
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7:59 pm - 6:19 pm
BUF
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DTW
22h 20m2 stops
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2:06 pm - 6:36 pm
DTW
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BUF
28h 30m2 stops
$269Frontier
Fri, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:15 pm - 7:56 am
BUF
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DTW
19h 41m2 stops
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5:05 am - 10:49 am
DTW
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BUF
5h 44m1 stop
$283Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 1 - Mon, Jan 5
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5:52 pm - 7:12 pm
BUF
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DTW
1h 20mnonstop
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3:50 pm - 4:59 pm
DTW
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BUF
1h 09mnonstop
$299Delta
Fri, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 19
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8:30 am - 1:21 pm
BUF
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DTW
4h 51m1 stop
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2:19 pm - 8:29 pm
DTW
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BUF
6h 10m1 stop
$309United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Buffalo to Detroit flights

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

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

When flying from Buffalo to Detroit, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Buffalo, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is October, where tickets cost $229 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $448 and $443 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Buffalo 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 $199, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$81
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 34% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Buffalo to Detroit

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Buffalo to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $81 for a one-way ticket and $199 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Buffalo and Detroit are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Buffalo from Buffalo and will be arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

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

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Buffalo to Detroit flight route: Delta, JetBlue, American Airlines, WestJet, Air Canada, and United Airlines.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Buffalo to Detroit?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Buffalo to Detroit, Delta or Frontier?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Buffalo to Detroit are Delta and Frontier. With an average price for the route of $320 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Frontier is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $232 and an overall rating of 5.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Detroit.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Detroit from Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo with another airline. Booking your flights between Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $179 or less one-way and $298 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Buffalo to Detroit?

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

Direct departures

Buffalo 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

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Direct returns

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Buffalo

Monday

Delta

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Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

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Thursday

Delta

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Friday

Delta

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Saturday

Delta

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Sunday

Delta

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Buffalo to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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
DeltaOverall score based on 8007 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
Airline reviews

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

6.0 GoodJeff, Dec 2025
JFK - MIA
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Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

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! 💗

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

The flight was great. The gate location was way to far away!!!

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

I believe that a four-hour trip should have a meal. Delta had none.

Was charged for my luggage despite having been on one ticket from an international flight. Too tired to argue after 15 hours on flight. Was charged for rechecking it at JFK airport. Not sure why those off Kenya Airways were required to do that.

My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

Not clean and was told I would get a great seat and it was not great at all

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

Horrible. I would never fly Frontier again. The booking process is tricky at best, but fraudulent in my opinion. Frontier customer service did nothing to rectify my purchase -- I ended up paying more than double what I could have gotten from other airlines and nearly triple what I thought I was buying from Frontier. Their booking practices are unfair to the consumer.

Delayed. Text notifications were slow. Not much information o what was happening. Boarding was slow and confusing. Wasn’t even offered water other flight. Had to ask. No entertainment at all. Felt like.a Greyhound bus.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

There was no one at the counter to assist with our check in. The app didn’t work, so I arrived at the airport with time to check in and I couldn’t because no employees were there. When I finally got someone on the phone, it was inside the 60min rule and they said I could no longer check in and they could sell me another ticket. We had to scramble and pay an additional $800 for tickets and THEN AFTER (about 60 min from my original convo with customer service and 10min after original departure time) I had boarded my new flight, there was email saying my original flight from Frontier was delayed and leaving 2hr 50min later, but I STILL wouldn’t have been able to check in. Which means customer service should have been able to see it and let me check in because I was well within my check in time. When I call Frontier, they hang up on me. So their app didn’t work and they employees left and they take zero responsibility or assistance with their “customer service”

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

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