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Cheapest round-trip
$180
Typical prices: $289-$459
Multiple Airlines
Tue 9/1Tue 9/8
CHS - DTW • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$299
Typical prices: $289-$519
Delta
Wed 9/9Wed 9/16
CHS - DTW • Non-stop
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Delta Comfort Plus adds up to 3 inches of legroom on this domestic route.
Delta offers free Wi-Fi for SkyMiles members on domestic flights.
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Cheap Flights from Charleston to Detroit (CHS-DTW)

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

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
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3:13 pm - 8:54 am
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17h 41m
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1:40 pm - 1:24 pm
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23h 44m
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$180Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
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3:13 pm - 8:54 am
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17h 41m
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1:40 pm - 1:24 pm
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23h 44m
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$181Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
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4:04 pm - 12:55 pm
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44h 51m
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1:40 pm - 1:24 pm
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23h 44m
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$195Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16
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7:10 am - 9:19 am
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2h 09mnonstop
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7:59 pm - 10:15 pm
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2h 16mnonstop
$299Delta
Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 8
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6:55 am - 9:02 am
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2h 07mnonstop
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7:59 pm - 10:15 pm
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2h 16mnonstop
$299Delta
Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Sep 19
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7:10 am - 9:08 am
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1h 58mnonstop
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3:50 pm - 6:09 pm
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2h 19mnonstop
$299Delta
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16
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10:45 am - 9:55 pm
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11h 10m
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8:45 am - 7:50 pm
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11h 05m
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$329Southwest
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16
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6:45 am - 3:00 pm
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8h 15m
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8:45 am - 7:50 pm
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11h 05m
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$329Southwest
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
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6:00 am - 4:36 pm
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10h 36m
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9:39 am - 7:03 pm
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9h 24m
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$341American Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Aug 31
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1:58 pm - 9:38 pm
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7h 40m
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9:39 am - 7:03 pm
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9h 24m
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$341American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Charleston to Detroit flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Charleston to Detroit to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Charleston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Charleston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Charleston usually cost between $255 and $494 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $180 on Multiple Airlines (Sep 1-Sep 8).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Charleston to Detroit?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Detroit on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Charleston to Detroit. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Charleston 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 Charleston 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 Charleston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is December, where tickets cost $299 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $469 and $423 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Charleston 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 $369 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Charleston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Charleston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 55% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Charleston to Detroit

 
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Low season

November

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$81
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Charleston to Detroit

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FAQs for booking Charleston to Detroit flights

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Charleston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $81 for a one-way ticket and $180 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Charleston to Detroit?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Charleston and Detroit, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Charleston to Detroit are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $488 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $356 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $341 or less one-way and $379 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Charleston to Detroit?

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

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Charleston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

Delta

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Delta

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Charleston

Monday

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Delta

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Delta

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Delta

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Charleston to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Charleston 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4228 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

8.0 ExcellentSean, Jul 2026
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

Poor customer service, no accommodation for passengers when the flight was delayed over 5 hours.

Friendly crew kept coming by to make sure all was ok, provide additional refreshments, etc.

It was good. Last flight was delayed but I always say that is in God's plan

Red eye from San Diego. Temperature of the cabin was way too warm and the air duct flowed very little air.

Southwest like most American domestic airlines, is a mediocre airline. But it is among the cheapest. Oh well.

Very good. Exactly what I expected. We did have a slight delay.

I think Southwest can offer a whole can of beverage instead of such a small cup

The plane was not very clean. Lots of napkins and kleenex on the floor and in the seat pocket

I like the boarding procedure. Handle the bird strike issue well.

Unprepared to rebook a flight of people. Uncommunicative. When I received updates in the app it was well after the announcement in the hold room. Offered a single $12 meal voucher, not enough for a sandwich at DEN, for a 17 hour delay. No one was able to explain their meal or hotel reimbursement policy for this cancellation, just handed a card to call the Help desk. My previous flight went through several delays and was finally cancelled, without explanation. The customer help desk closed while there was a long line. I then waited in line for a gate agent almost an hour while simultaneously on hold and trying to text with a remote Delta agent. Communicating with the text agent was almost impossible; they could not find any flights that got me back to my original city before the following evening. Kept offering itineraries that did not get me back to my origin airport or involved additional layovers. In 50 minutes on hold, never got through to an agent by phone. Finally spoke to one of the gate agents who was able to rebook on a red eye that had only one stop and got me back in the afternoon the next day, rather than late evening. Later by email, Delta offered 10,000 loyalty points for the inconvenience of the cancellation. The crew on the red eye flight were delightful. I don’t remember any food or entertainment on that flight.

Easy on easy off and the staff onboard were wonderful. Left on time, arrived a bit early.

No entertainment on flight, no food service, could not connect to WiFi

The plane was not clean. Vomit was removed from seat-back pocket right in front of me. The flight attendants were rude to one another. 3 children were seated together with their parents across the aisle. The children fought physically with one slamming another’s head into the plane wall at one point. The parents were aware, but took no action to intervene. Delays occurred in Atlanta after boarding before takeoff, in the air, and in Detroit after landing (no ground crew assigned). Flight attendants offered no support for connecting flights. There were weather conditions on each end of the flight, but I didn’t mark down my ratings for these.

We had a great experience with Delta. They helped us from the start at the kiosk all the way to our final destination, including help reassigning and upgrading our seats free of charge at the gates, escorts with the wheelchair for my brother and even getting our luggage at baggage claim for us. I also had special help because I forgot my pillow on the plane. The wheelchair escort contacted for associates at the check-in desk all the way back to the plane and retrieved my pillow for me.

Very good flight. Crew was great. No issues and we even arrived early.

Got rerouted from a straight flight from Orlando to Atlanta to Knoxville to a flight from Orlando to Detroit to Knoxville! Seriously!! Flight delay out of Detroit! Long day for what should have been a pretty easy travel day!

Didn't like sitting on the waiting pad for 30 minutes right after departing the gate. If you're going to do that, just don't board so people can still get up and walk around in the terminal. My luggage was damaged by the baggage handlers.

The gentleman at the gate I think his name is RIE was exceptional

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Ninth consecutive American flight I have been on that was delayed

Flight was fine, but not having WiFi was a major negative

I rated the experience "mediocre" because of the 2 hour delay in take off. This is the 4th flight from DFW on AA where there was a delay and in one of the instances (after 13 delays), the flight was cancelled. I understand weather but for the March 18th flight, there was no weather issue in Dallas or Detroit. I called Concierge Key and they were wonderful, booking me on a later flight in case my flight was cancelled. I have flown with American for many years and never has there been this consistent pattern of delays. Very disappointing.

I was trying to take 2 one and a half hour one way trips and I experienced almost 20 delays over the course of those two trips. Only a few of them were due to weather the rest was disorganization

My carry on baggage was damaged. Entire trip, I had to carry the baggage. When complained to the boarding crew, they got mad at me and still asked me to valet check in the cabin baggage. Rude boarding crew!!!

It was one of my worst flight ever. First they were changing the gate for at least 4 times, changing from gate D7 to D12 to D44. Considering the size of the Miami Airport, we are talking about long distance and the train at the airport was not working. Then the flight was delayed around one hour. Then finally we boarded into the plane and when everybody was seated, there was an announcement that there is an issue with one of the tire of the plane, so we all had to get out of the plane with our belongings, to replace the tire. So we had around 2.5-hour delay

American Airlines initially postponed the flight. Then they cancelled it an rescheduled us on a flight that would take over 24 hours with multiple stops. They then changed this flight to a reasonable alternative the next day which they later cancelled and replaced with a flight that would take off with an additional 16 hour delay. They blamed weather but I noticed (at 4am) that Delta had direct flights from Charlotte to Detroit. I went on line. Booked it and was in Detroit buy 9am. The interesting thing is they did a similar thing to a family member just 2 days earlier. I don't think I will fly American unless I have to.

Excellent! The gate agents were kind enough to rebook me on an earlier flight saving me from a 6 hour layover. Even my luggage made it despite the fact that the connection was technically too narrow. The flight itself was very comfortable, roomy, and clean. Plenty of space for my carryon items with plugs to charge my phone. After a long international flight of 14 hours, this was an excellent way to end my travels!

The offered WiFi on AA isn't worth wasting time or effort on. If you manage to connect it's incredibly slow.

The service was good during the flight, but booking process was arduous due to mysterious partial cancellation (on the return leg), which took me 1 whole day to connect to the RJ’s NYC ticketing department to straighten it out. The reservation line of RJ customer service said they did not have the authority to un-cancel it, nor refund the ticket. To undo, I would have to email the NYC office and wait 5-6 days for reply, while my departure is 5 days away. Then the NYC phone number given (and I also found on their website) had no one answering, until I got someone in accounting or HR department to transfer me to ticketing dept. Then the seat upgrade at the gate only takes cash, no CC. From speaking with other tour mates, other airlines were given them the similar headache too - cancelling part of the trip without rescheduling options.

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