BUF - DTW

$72 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 10/17. 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
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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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Buffalo to Detroit

Fri, Oct 3 - Sun, Oct 5
Frontier Logo
4:57 pm - 12:46 amBUF-DTW
7h 49m1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:10 am - 4:02 pmDTW-BUF
9h 52m1 stop
$144Frontier
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Thu, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 6
Frontier Logo
7:41 pm - 8:44 amBUF-DTW
13h 03m1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:10 am - 4:03 pmDTW-BUF
9h 53m1 stop
$146Frontier
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Thu, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 23
Delta Logo
9:03 am - 10:18 amBUF-DTW
1h 15mnonstop
Delta Logo
5:40 pm - 6:50 pmDTW-BUF
1h 10mnonstop
$199Delta
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Thu, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 23
American Airlines Logo
6:14 am - 12:32 pmBUF-DTW
6h 18m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:37 pm - 6:52 pmDTW-BUF
5h 15m1 stop
$219American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
Southwest Logo
6:25 pm - 11:00 pmBUF-DTW
4h 35m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:15 am - 12:30 pmDTW-BUF
6h 15m2 stops
$224Southwest
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Sat, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 8
American Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 9:51 pmBUF-DTW
8h 51m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:02 amDTW-BUF
5h 02m1 stop
$225American Airlines
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Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
JetBlue Logo
5:31 pm - 11:59 pmBUF-DTW
6h 28m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
12:16 pm - 7:04 pmDTW-BUF
6h 48m1 stop
$227JetBlue
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Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
Delta Logo
7:30 pm - 8:45 pmBUF-DTW
1h 15mnonstop
Delta Logo
9:45 pm - 10:52 pmDTW-BUF
1h 07mnonstop
$229Delta
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 1:05 pmBUF-DTW
7h 05m2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:15 am - 12:30 pmDTW-BUF
6h 15m2 stops
$258Southwest
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Thu, Oct 2 - Tue, Oct 7
JetBlue Logo
7:00 am - 2:34 pmBUF-DTW
7h 34m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
12:16 pm - 7:04 pmDTW-BUF
6h 48m1 stop
$264JetBlue
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Frontier
Cheapest • from $144 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
March
Cheapest • 27% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$144
Overall average: $269
Frontier
Fri 10/3Sun 10/5
BUF - DTW • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$199
Typical prices: $269-529
Delta
Thu 10/16Thu 10/23
BUF - DTW • Non-stop
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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 Wednesday 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 Wednesdays.

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 March, where tickets cost $259 (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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $299 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$72
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 25% 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.
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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 $72 for a one-way ticket and $144 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, Air Canada, WestJet, and United Airlines.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 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.

  • 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 $167 or less one-way and $277 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

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Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Buffalo

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

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Reviews of the top airline 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 7961 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
8.5Crew
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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

4.0 Okaypuravi, Aug 2025LGA - STL
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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.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

At first, we were on the runway for about an hour, literally. The Captain did explain that the Control Tower just had a change shift (sounds like an unrealistic excuse) and then that we had to change a runway. A regular economy seat is made for 12 yo twiggy. I understand Delta wants to push for an upgrade, but after sitting in a Comfort seat and in First class. I would say First class is not worthy of my money. The landing was delayed because of the weather in NYC, I don't hold that against Delta, of course. The Captain did alert us to that upon takeoff in Vegas and again as we reached NY.

Delta is my preferred airline. I've traveled with them for years. On time in most cases, good communication, easy to use app. Most planes are pretty nice. I was on a CRJ 700/900 however, which was pretty badly aged inside and needed a refresh. No infotainment, unreliable wifi, best to download before boarding or bring a book. Food choices are really just snacks on this flight, nice variety but about what you'd expect. Great staff and prompt in departure and early arrival too. Overall quite satisfied.

A little bumpy ride . No food was being provided due the the turbulence. That was ok it was a short flight to my standards.

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