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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Alabama

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
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Atlanta
1h 55mNonstop
from $66per person
Huntsville
1h 49mNonstop
from $197per person
Pensacola
4h 00m2 stops
from $205per person
Birmingham
1h 53mNonstop
from $211per person
Valparaiso
3h 55m2 stops
from $281per person
Chattanooga
1h 45mNonstop
from $283per person
Mobile
4h 08m2 stops
from $319per person
Montgomery
3h 43m2 stops
from $328per person
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Alabama flights

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

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Alabama from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport usually cost between $387 and $828 in December.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $211 on Multiple Airlines (Dec 11-Dec 14).

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

The cheapest ticket to Alabama from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 5 days was to Huntsville, at $299 round-trip. The most popular route is from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Birmingham (BHM), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $397.

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to Alabama is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $185 on average. Morning departures are around 15% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Alabama is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $529.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Alabama?

No, with an average price for the route of $464, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Alabama is January, when tickets cost $419 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $563 and $482 respectively.

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

For Detroit to Alabama, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Alabama back to Detroit, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Monday being the most expensive.

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Low season

January

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$58
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Alabama

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Detroit to the following destinations at these prices or less: Atlanta $161 one-way - $223 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Detroit to Alabama

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Alabama? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4190 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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had to check bag at gate when there was still overhead bin space. As usual the WIFI didn't really work.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Sep 2026
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had to check bag at gate when there was still overhead bin space. As usual the WIFI didn't really work.

Terrible delay today. also, waited 90 minutes for baggage to unload in Seattle earlier in the week.

Like new plane. Great crew. Comfortable. Clean. On time. Happy employees. Good organization and control of passengers.

Flights delays were communicated timely and helpfully, but there was a significant delay without any real effort to make up for that. Also, the in-flight WiFi was very spotty. That said, this was my first time with Southwest and I was quite happy with the service and staff otherwise.

Delayed and once landed waited very long for the luggage

Nice managed … it was a smaller plane, so the seating wasn’t as comfortable.

Fairly good - the seats seemed more comfortable on this flight. The staff out of Detroit were quite friendly. But they directed us to the wrong carousel for luggage. :(

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

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.

Seats were worn out but everything else was pretty much flawless.

All was fine. Small plane so no food or entertainment.

Very aggressive at the boarding area of only allowing one person passed a line/ sign

Delayed 7 hours Crew and employees were nice Extra long flight but at least we got in

I love how the flight crews are now saying what the weather will be like, when we can expect to be able to get up and use the restrooms etc. I have to say also that our flight crews this trip were incredible - fast and courteous - and somehow managed to do the service even on these short flights with a few bumps. The only reason for an ok rating on entertainment was because these short flights are on planes without seatback displays but that's ok because I just download shows on my iPhone beforehand.

Our flight from Detroit to LaGuardia on Thursday 8/20 was delayed from 555 to 910 due to storms and a ground stop at LGA. It’s never fun to be stuck at the airport but I thought the desk crew and captain handled it well and kept us informed. I especially liked how they referred to us as their “LaGuardia family.” I am a loyal delta customer and this is one of the reasons why.

The meal tray was not usable it was completely uneven

Chaotic boarding at these gates, multiple gates squeezed in at the very end of a concourse, behind a restaurant. Agents gave up on boarding by individual zones. Flight itself was uneventful, which is all we hope for any more.

Weather in Atlanta necessitated an hour's hold on the tarmac before we could leave Detroit. The plane was packed, and I expected some surliness. But no! The crew was fantastic (jovial even!), responsive to people's needs, and kept us informed. Consequently, the passengers took the delay in stride, and what could have been an ugly situation turned out to be no more than a minor inconvenience. The crew were the stars here.

The flight was mostly smooth and direct (although it was 2 hours late). The glow of the flight attendant’s phone was annoying as I tried to sleep on this midnight 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!

Flight was on time. Boarding was smooth and orderly. Flight attendants were friendly and professional. Bags came out soon after arrival.

This flight was of course delayed because American cannot have flights that are not delayed.

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!

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.

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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