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$89 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit

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Cheapest round-trip
$178
Typical prices: $317-$163
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/28Tue 6/2
ORD - DTW • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$188
Typical prices: $352-$243
American Airlines
Tue 4/28Tue 6/2
ORD - DTW • Non-stop
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Delta's Comfort Plus offers extra legroom on this route.
Expect long security lines at O'Hare during peak times.
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Cheap Flights from O'Hare Intl to Detroit (ORD-DTW)

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

Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, Jun 2
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7:15 pm - 6:07 pm
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DTW
21h 52m
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1:59 pm - 7:55 am
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ORD
18h 56m
1 stop
$178Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 17 - Sat, Apr 18
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12:42 pm - 8:04 pm
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DTW
6h 22m
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7:55 am - 4:21 pm
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9h 26m
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$180Frontier
Thu, Apr 30 - Sun, May 3
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5:50 am - 6:55 pm
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DTW
12h 05m
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12:35 pm - 12:52 am
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13h 17m
1 stop
$181Frontier
Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, Jun 2
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6:45 am - 9:13 am
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DTW
1h 28mnonstop
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7:42 am - 8:25 am
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ORD
1h 43mnonstop
$188American Airlines
Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, May 4
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7:15 pm - 11:38 am
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DTW
15h 23m
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1:40 pm - 7:55 am
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19h 15m
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$189Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
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12:47 pm - 9:10 am
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19h 23m
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8:43 pm - 10:23 am
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14h 40m
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$190Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
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7:00 am - 9:30 am
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1h 30mnonstop
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8:10 pm - 8:40 pm
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1h 30mnonstop
$191Delta
Tue, Apr 14 - Sat, Apr 18
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6:10 pm - 7:02 pm
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DTW
23h 52m
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6:50 am - 9:12 pm
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15h 22m
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$192Spirit Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Sat, Apr 18
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11:28 am - 7:02 pm
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6h 34m
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6:50 am - 5:11 pm
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11h 21m
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$193Spirit Airlines
Sat, Apr 18 - Tue, Apr 21
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12:53 pm - 7:13 pm
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5h 20m
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11h 05m
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$194Spirit Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for O'Hare Intl to Detroit flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from O'Hare Intl 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport departing in April.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Detroit, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is September, where tickets cost $162 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $597 and $503 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 $481 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 59% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$89
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 88% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 31% lower on average.
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When to book flights from O'Hare Intl to Detroit

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from O'Hare Intl 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $89 for a one-way ticket and $178 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago O'Hare Airport and Detroit?

    A passport is not required to fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit?

    American Airlines, Delta, and Air Canada offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit?

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago O'Hare Airport and Detroit, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit?

    There are nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Detroit, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Detroit are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $275 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $375 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit.

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $264 or less one-way and $400 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Detroit?

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

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Chicago O'Hare Intl to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

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Thursday

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

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Friday

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

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Saturday

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Sunday

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

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Direct returns

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

Sunday

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from O'Hare Intl to Detroit

 
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DeltaOverall score based on 8370 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
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On the return flight, flight attendant Britt went out of her way to inform passengers that several of us had tight connections.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
MIA - DTW
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On the return flight, flight attendant Britt went out of her way to inform passengers that several of us had tight connections.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

Kayak botched up the booking, i had to call delta and fix. In the process Delta failed to honor my comfort plus seat assignment that i had previously.

First class is comfortable. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax compared to coach.

No pilots so we were two hours late taking off and then no gate agents when we arrived in Salt Lake.

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

Stop changing gates. Stop cancelling flights Stop moving my seat.

Extremely disappointed with Delta. They canceled flight last minute and then I rebooked the other flights and with which were delayed as well

The flight was flying with 30% capacity. The flight my seat from preferred seating to back of the seat. Even though i can understand that this was to balance the flight weight. The flight attendance decided to do the serving near my seat and in the middle , their noices woke me up from sleep , when i realized that the service has ended and when they were going back asked for a coffee, for which they answered they have completed teh service in my location. That really upset me as they woke me up and also rejected the coffee i asked. I ended up landing with a headache, thanks to the crew that screwed up my travel

The flight went very well, but the flight attendants didn't serve and food or drinks other than 1st class due to rough air but to be honest it wasn't that bumpy and I felt that they could've at least offered water and coffee perhaps. Also serving 1st class only is a bad look. I've been in 1st class many times and I would've felt that if the turbulence was too rough for the main cabin, it would be too rough for 1st class too.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

Awful. No counter attendants. No dinner offered due to delays.

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

We were delayed for about an hour from taking off due to traffic control procedures at the destination airport. But once in the air, the flight went well. The crew members were great and provided cabin service despite moderate turbulence during much of the flight.

Short flight, but no drink/snack service. The flights both going and coming were delayed.

Not being stranded in Chicago for her airport to 11:30 tomorrow morning the 3rd

I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

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.

The gate got changed several times and the flight was delayed over an hour. Awful experience

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

It was an older plane. First Class was not especially roomy or comfortable. It was a short flight so there were no meal but they did offer mixed nuts which used to be normal but now is rare. Crew member was very polite and professional.

Flight to Tampa was delayed taking off due to plane arriving late but no other issues

As previously stated the delay I experienced flying from Wichita to Chicago caused a host of issues. When I finally was able to be booked on the last remaining American flight from Chicago to Cincinnati, the gate changed four times with the last change occurring very near the scheduled boarding time. While I didn't have a problem moving from gate to gate, I did notice and make note of others that had mobility issues and had to move each time for the gate change.

Maintenance took a very long time and then we were in a holding pattern. While a one-off maintenance issue is standard, there were delays on both of my flights for this trip based on maintenance issues with the planes, which delayed both flights over 45 minutes. Thankfully, I didn't have any connections but it wasn't an experience that would make me pick AA if I have other options.

No Snacks or Entertainment. The flight was short, snacks should still be given.

See prior comment about how Kayak mishandled my reservation and delayed my arrival by 6 hours.

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Gate not determined until I got to the airport - hard to plan the trip to the airport.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

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