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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Hawaii

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$560
Kahului
Kahului1 stop$538
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$502
Lihue
Lihue2 stops$597
Hilo
Hilo2 stops$616
Kapalua
Kapalua2 stops$1,505
Waimea (Big Island)
Waimea (Big Island)2 stops$1,148
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$560
Kahului
Kahului1 stop$538
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona1 stop$502
Lihue
Lihue2 stops$597
Hilo
Hilo2 stops$616
Kapalua
Kapalua2 stops$1,505
Waimea (Big Island)
Waimea (Big Island)2 stops$1,148

Book Cheap Detroit to Hawaii Plane Tickets

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

Thu, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 14
American Airlines Logo
7:24 am - 3:45 pm
DTW
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KOA
13h 21m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:55 pm - 4:27 pm
KOA
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DTW
13h 32m
1 stop
$502American Airlines
Thu, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 14
American Airlines Logo
7:24 am - 3:45 pm
DTW
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KOA
13h 21m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:55 pm - 6:52 pm
KOA
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DTW
15h 57m
2 stops
$508American Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Mon, Dec 14
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 6:39 pm
DTW
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KOA
16h 39m
2 stops
Delta Logo
8:55 pm - 7:12 pm
KOA
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DTW
17h 17m
2 stops
$513Delta
Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 30
United Airlines Logo
9:06 am - 3:43 pm
DTW
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KOA
12h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:08 pm - 9:34 am
KOA
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DTW
14h 26m
2 stops
$518United Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Sep 28
Delta Logo
8:25 am - 5:31 pm
DTW
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KOA
15h 06m
1 stop
Delta Logo
8:50 pm - 7:15 pm
KOA
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DTW
16h 25m
1 stop
$533Delta
Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30
Southwest Logo
6:20 am - 1:45 pm
DTW
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OGG
13h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
8:55 pm - 4:20 pm
OGG
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DTW
13h 25m
2 stops
$549Southwest
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 14
United Airlines Logo
9:06 am - 3:05 pm
DTW
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OGG
11h 59m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 2:27 pm
OGG
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DTW
12h 27m
1 stop
$554United Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10
Southwest Logo
6:25 am - 7:30 pm
DTW
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HNL
18h 05m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
10:15 pm - 6:55 pm
HNL
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DTW
15h 40m
1 stop
$560Southwest
Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Oct 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:53 pm - 11:54 pm
DTW
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HNL
12h 01m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:40 am
HNL
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DTW
17h 40m
2 stops
$576Multiple Airlines
Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Oct 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:31 pm
DTW
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LIH
18h 31m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:12 am - 5:40 am
LIH
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DTW
16h 28m
2 stops
$623Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Hawaii flights

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

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

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

What is the cheapest Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Hawaii flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Hawaii from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 5 days was to Honolulu, at $812 round-trip. The most popular route is from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Honolulu (HNL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $812.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Hawaii?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Hawaii depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Hawaii is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $1,307 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Hawaii is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,307.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Hawaii, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Hawaii is January, when tickets cost $220 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $430 and $390 respectively.

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

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

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

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Hawaii, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Hawaii, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$251
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Detroit to Kailua-Kona

FAQs - booking Hawaii flights

  • Are there accessible services at Kahului airport?

    Yes. At your gate, Skycaps connected to your airline can assist passengers with boarding and deplaning. At the check-in desk, gate, or baggage claim area, the Skycaps can help passengers with disabilities and supply wheelchairs. The arrival/departure and concession sections on the second level are accessible by elevator. handicapped-accessible curbside loading and unloading zones are available in front of the terminal for vehicles with handicapped placards. For the benefit of those who are less mobile, Kahului Airport toilets all have wide stalls and side grab bars. Near carousels 3 and 4 on the second floor mezzanine, on either side of the main restaurant and baggage claim area, are text phones for the deaf and hard of hearing .

  • Where can I lounge in DTW as I wait for my flight to Hawaii?

    The airport lounges are accessible to economy travelers at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) as long as they are prepared to buy a day pass, annual membership, or pay at the door. Sky Club Delta is Located Airside, 2nd Floor, next to Gate A18, five locations in McNamara Terminal, and Lufthansa Business Lounge which is Located at Gates 7 and 8 on the airside of the North Terminal.

  • What are the transport options from Kahului Airport  to city center?

    OGG is not short on transportation options. You may easily move around the island using the taxis, buses, and vehicle rental options that are available at the airport. Shuttles and taxis are two excellent options for travelers to get around town. The Maui Airport Shuttle Service, popularly known as SpeediShuttle, is made available to travelers at Kahului Airport. The Kahului Airport's airport shuttle service departs from the baggage claim area. The Upcountry and Haiku Islander routes are two public bus lines that stop at Kahului Airport. Taxis can take you from Kahului Airport to the city center in less than 10 minutes. For a one-way trip, budget $13 on average.

  • After a long flight can I sleep in HNL?

    You'll most likely need to move to a certain location on Level 2, Lobby 4, before Security. Security officers patrol the area and routinely demand identification and boarding permits from visitors. You'll need to leave the airport if you'd rather pay money for the seclusion and comfort that a hotel offers. Five minutes' drive will bring you to a few hotels, and airport shuttles are free.

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

    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 Detroit to Hawaii.

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

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

    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 from Detroit to Hawaii with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Hawaii?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Hawaii

  • Passengers looking for flights to Hawaii from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) should consider flights by Delta Airlines to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). There are also flights to Kahului Airport (OGG) by Linear Air Taxi.
  • The Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, which is situated in Honolulu on the island of O'ahu, is the busiest and biggest airport in the state of Hawaii. The airport houses Aloha Air Cargo's facility and acts as Hawaiian Airlines' primary hub.
  • If you are a member of the US at HNL, the USO Military Lounge, located in Terminal 2, offers showers for freshening up for members of the U.S. military and their families.
  • If you want to get to downtown from Kona International Airport (KOA), taxi or transport is the best way. You can take a taxi from the airport to Downtown Kona in less than 15 minutes. The primary means of public transportation to and from Kona Airport is Hele-on Bus..
  • If you are planning to fly to the big island, consider flying to from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) at Keahole. On the Island of Hawaii, it is the main airport. It offers inter-island and trans-Pacific flights.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Hawaii

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Hawaii. 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 Detroit to Hawaii? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12607 reviews
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

The flight attendant and first class were very friendly, efficient, and wanted to make sure that service was great. Highly recommend this airline.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2026
SEA - LIH
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The flight attendant and first class were very friendly, efficient, and wanted to make sure that service was great. Highly recommend this airline.

Comfortable seats, good drinks with lots of water refills, staff was kind and understanding of my disabled mother!

The crew seem untrained and uncertain no one ever checked up on us in our first class cabin. I had to ask for water four times and the lady kept saying she was busy when they weren't really doing anything. Had to walk to the back of the plane to get water for myself. Crew seem new and unexperience. You can tell this by the fumbling they kept making trying to fight. (I miss Hawaiian air.)

The WiFi worked for entertainment but a nearly 4 hour flight should have personal tvs

Your survey needs to include a does not apply button.

The ladies at the ticket counter (at least I think they were ladies) gave me bad information about the closing of the gates at thirty minutes before schedule takeoff and, therefore, I had only ten minutes to get through Checkpoint Charlie and to the gate in order to make the flight. I got there a minute or two after that thirty-minute window but was able to board easily. I noticed that many boarded much later than I did. So that closing the gates thirty minutes before takeoff was not true. The service was superb on the plane. The flight attendants were as nice as can be. The flight was very comfortable.

1st flight I missed because security crew wasn't there yet to process us because of ice in Portland. Yesterday’s flight was cancelled by Alaska 2 days before due to inspections and then Alaska booked me on another flight 2 days later with no other options available to me.

First time flying Alaska. We were able to fly standby on an earlier connecting flight from Seattle to Spokane, which was nice so that we can get to our hotel an hour earlier. Gate agent was very accommodating. Will fly again.

All of the employees of Alaskan air are very friendly and personable. It was a great flight!

It was clean and well maintained plane. Service was great. I could not connect to internet.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

Southwest's seats are the least comfortable I have ever sat in.

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

Much better than the.last. flight on SW on Thanksgiving day

Unfortunately it was not a good experience. There was a rude stewardess.

Southwest is a discount airline. I get it. You take the (usually) good pricing with the bad (cramped). But Southwest is becoming more and more like the cut-rate airlines *cough* Spirit *cough*. It used to actually be a fun experience. e.g. paying for WiFi is bad enough - having to pay for it on each leg of a flight is ridiculous. Yes, I've seen your numbers that it only "impacts a small percentage", but you and I both know that is misleading at best. While I used to try to fly SW exclusively when flying domestically, now I'll look elsewhere very frequently and price being equal (or close) I'm going to the other carriers.

Boarding was well explained and smooth. The flight was short, so there was no time for snacks. They did offer water or juice, though.

The flight was very short, 45 mins, therefore no snacks/drinks were provided; there should be a NA option for food and entertainment survey questions. Also, there were no charging ports onboard for cell phones. My experience was overall positive.

Price was right. Add power to the seats, television, larger plane to accommodate a long flight to improve mental health and overall comfort for a 5 hour flight.

Everything about this flight was good except for the very end when I reached my destination. Everyone from the tune to the wheelchair escorts were great with the case were great but I miss you with people at the check in this at the very end. I need help from the chicken desk because I forgot my pillow on the plane The female worker at the chicken desk said that they found my pillow and she was going to retrieve it for me. She left a 30 minutes without any update and her so she saw me walking back and forth waiting for her and they didn't even bother calling her or radioing her for any updates. They were busy because they were behind schedule and they were overwhelmed but thanks because at least glanced me and try to give me an update just a quick radio check or phone call. I don't care about the pillow but if you tell me to wait, I waited for at least half an hour before I said something and I just left because they wouldn't bother talking to me so I could, so everything's going in the review. I took pictures of the two men that were left working at the check-in counter. The totally ignored me despite the signals I've been giving them. I don't see any offers in the kayak review to add pictures or screenshots so I'm going to post another review I don't know their name but I'm pretty sure Delta will find other names when they see the review. Google with pictures. There was another guy at the chicken counter bring an orange workers vest who finally left after telling me that the girl that was retrieving my pillow is working the gates now. That would have been if they just told me that's what happened. But I had no update. Make me wait for nothing. Thank you Delta airlines!

Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

Free & relatively fast Wi-Fi. Would've liked a wider drink selection.

Smooth flight. Left on time, and got in 15 minutes early. Onboard video was great

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

Miserable. This entire round trip was miserable. I booked evening flights to and from Detroit on consecutive days that should have had me at my destination by 10:30. Instead I arrived after 3am on my flight to Detroit and after midnight on my return. Multiple unforced errors like awaiting bags to get put on the plane for almost an hour in Detroit and a 20 minute delay to pull up to the gate in Atlanta has me rethinking my assumption that delta is the best and most reliable airline

2+hrs delay without any reason provided and a cramped flight

Flight was delayed and no reasons provided. After the passengers were boarded, the crew made announcement that the captain has jot arrived and he would take another 15 mins. All passengers patiently sat until the captain came and started. Terrible experience!

Flight delay was frustrating, also you cannot checkin online without delta app, web browser check-in throw errors

Great staff. Clean plane, but we were delayed for more than an hour due to maintenance issues and had to board another plane.

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

Overall a good experience, but no wifi available for free or for purchase and we got wet from condensation or other water source during descent.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

Staff friendly and app worked really well. Modest delays were frustrating

The passenger in front of of me reclined their seat back all the way the entire flight. Their headrest was in my face the entire flight! I barely had room for the little plastic cup of water to fit on my tray table; can you make the seats and space between the rows any smaller??? You can’t even get up to use the restroom! Worst flight I’ve had in a very long time!

Flight pulled out on time but sat on runway for 30 mins. It was extremely cold in the aircraft despite wearing a winter coat. Surprisingly they had a vegetarian meal but could have some better snack choices for a 8 hour flight.

I was on a small regional flight from Detroit to Philadelphia. When we landed the outside cruise needed to turn something off with the engine, which took quite a long time. Then, when they allowed us to get off the plane it was outside. They took their time, unloading all the luggage and waited till they unloaded all the luggage before they brought it over to us. It was 9 o’clock at night freezing cold out, and there was no proactive hustle to try to get people their luggage. It was really one of the worst experiences I think I’ve ever had with American until a manager came over. I don’t think they were going to even consider pulling the luggage over to the people that had been waiting outside for at least 10 minutes in the freezing cold.

For a 5 1/2 hour flite i considered the "business class" to be subpar. The seats were just ok, no amenities, really nothing more than a long domestic flight. Frankly disappointed.

It was a good trip. Flight Attendants were friendly and responsive.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

It was on time, which is always a good thing. There wasn’t any food hence my okay rating.

It was a crazy day with a lot of delays and gate changes. Not a huge fan of the Charlotte hub at all.

We have been delayed and postponed 2days and nights…and still do not have our flight until tomorrow..

American Airlines is awful!! Will never fly with them again. Connection flight left early leaving 22 people in Charlotte with no way to get to Key West for 24 hours. Would not provide hotel or any other accommodations. Bags were delayed two days.

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