$240 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Alaska

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to Alaska departing on 5/5. 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.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Alaska

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit to Alaska.
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit to Alaska.
Travelers love KAYAK
41 299 237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 24% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from Detroit to Alaska

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Anchorage
Anchorage1 stop$439
Fairbanks
Fairbanks2 stops$457
Juneau
Juneau2 stops$568
Ketchikan
Ketchikan1 stop$600
Sitka
Sitka2 stops$608
Anchorage
Anchorage1 stop$439
Fairbanks
Fairbanks2 stops$457
Juneau
Juneau2 stops$568
Ketchikan
Ketchikan1 stop$600
Sitka
Sitka2 stops$608

Book Cheap Detroit to Alaska 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 Alaska 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 Alaska

Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 5
United Airlines Logo
1:41 pm - 8:06 pm
DTW
-
ANC
10h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 1:00 pm
ANC
-
DTW
9h 01m
1 stop
$439United Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Sat, May 9
United Airlines Logo
1:41 pm - 8:06 pm
DTW
-
ANC
10h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:49 pm - 3:24 pm
ANC
-
DTW
11h 35m
2 stops
$456United Airlines
Sat, May 23 - Fri, May 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:08 pm - 8:10 am
DTW
-
FAI
18h 02m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:16 pm - 5:49 am
FAI
-
DTW
13h 33m
1 stop
$457Alaska Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 5
United Airlines Logo
1:41 pm - 8:06 pm
DTW
-
ANC
10h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 pm - 10:06 am
ANC
-
DTW
9h 21m
1 stop
$459United Airlines
Sat, May 23 - Fri, May 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:08 pm - 11:24 am
DTW
-
FAI
21h 16m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 5:49 am
FAI
-
DTW
18h 49m
2 stops
$460Alaska Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Thu, May 7
Delta Logo
4:30 pm - 12:40 am
DTW
-
FAI
12h 10m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:40 am - 11:59 pm
FAI
-
DTW
18h 19m
2 stops
$468Delta
Fri, May 8 - Fri, May 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:09 am - 6:58 am
DTW
-
FAI
27h 49m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:06 am - 5:49 am
FAI
-
DTW
16h 43m
2 stops
$471Alaska Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Fri, May 15
Delta Logo
12:45 pm - 12:35 am
DTW
-
FAI
15h 50m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:40 am - 11:59 pm
FAI
-
DTW
18h 19m
2 stops
$533Delta
Thu, May 21 - Wed, May 27
Delta Logo
8:55 pm - 12:35 am
DTW
-
FAI
31h 40m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:40 am - 11:59 pm
FAI
-
DTW
18h 19m
2 stops
$542Delta
Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 5
Delta Logo
12:15 pm - 6:07 pm
DTW
-
JNU
9h 52m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:05 am - 10:57 pm
JNU
-
DTW
11h 52m
1 stop
$586Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Alaska flights

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

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 Alaska departing in May.

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

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

The cheapest ticket to Alaska from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Anchorage, at $819 round-trip. The most popular route is from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Anchorage (ANC), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $819.

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

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to Alaska is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $688 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Alaska is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $688.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $335, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Alaska, 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 Alaska is September, when tickets cost $456 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $841 and $709 respectively.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Alaska on a Friday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Detroit, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

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

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 Alaska, 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 Alaska, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$240
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from Detroit to Anchorage

FAQs - booking Alaska flights

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

    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 Alaska.

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

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

    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 Alaska 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 Alaska?

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Alaska

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Alaska. 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 Alaska? 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 12207 reviews
7.0Food
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

The crew was very attentive, boarding was orderly. I really liked the way Alaska Airlines gives boarding passes and dropping off my bags. Very smooth.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
SEA - ATL
Read more Alaska Airlines reviews

The crew was very attentive, boarding was orderly. I really liked the way Alaska Airlines gives boarding passes and dropping off my bags. Very smooth.

I've been loyal to Alaska Airlines for nearly 25 years and before the merger I had much better benefits. However, since the merger with Hawaiian Air, you've bumped me from group A to B or C and I now get poor selection of seats in the back of the plane.

Don’t fly with Alaska if you have a layover in Seattle. Guaranteed to screw you over. We waited at terminal S3 &were >2 hours delayed(mechanical issues)and told to change terminals to a different plane that required riding 3 shuttles to get to new terminal N14. Then they delayed the flight even further and changed gates again. when I went to the customer service in terminal N, the manager turned me away without apologizing & refused to assist me but mandated I leave her alone as her shift is nearly finished and insisted I totake another 2 shuttles to terminal C so I can just talk to another service rep while dragging my family of 4/ kids in tow.

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

Everything was good. Please have a wheat free option for snacks in the future.

Not delay for a few passengers. That was uncalled for. If idiots can't make the flight on time thats their fault. Why should I be punished for them? No more holding the plane for one or two people

How can I review what was denied to me. Instead of offering to let me pay for the ticket I got booted of my flight with no way home and no choice but to purchase another ticket for 12 hours later. Filing a complaint with the DOT

I like them since I live in Alaska and I don't have much choice

Coke zero offered...good. The proptness of flight was late. This has been a everytime thing for my last 9 flights. And is putting alot of pressure on my connecting flights. Not a bit punctual. I am always early, but Ak. Airlines is not. And people i happen fly beside, parrot the same thing. The baggage delivery to baggage claim, is not prompt. Its slowwwww. The seats are poorly padded, very crowd. We need more room, not padding the airlines bottom line. Its like a cattle car. More leg room, more side to side room. And attendants need upgrade of verbal skills. I have been faithful to Ak. A., but it will change if changes are not made. Not the only planes in the sky.

We were very late to take off, late exit plane, and luggage took a long time.

Overall Good! The weather delayed our takeoff from Atlanta and our arrival in Miami! If Mother Nature can mess up a flight she will do it every time!

The flight was smooth, the crew was great but the plane was quite old

Everything was great until I lost my water bottle and they can’t seem to locate it. I know I left it on the plane though.

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Okay considering we had weather delays which the Pilot notified us of immediately!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

Flight from Fort Wayne to Atlanta was the smallest in terms of cabin space that I've ever seen. A carry on I've used for 20 years BARELY fit in overhead compartment. I'm 5'10" and felt very cramped. Not the best experience.

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the poor service and unprofessional staff we encountered when traveling with an infant. Our flight was delayed, and the gate staff failed to manage the boarding process appropriately. Due to incorrect, unavailable, or missing 'pink tag' stroller and car seat check-in procedures at the gate, we were forced to board last. Furthermore, the gate staff was rude and dismissive, causing significant distress to our infant. To make matters worse, one of our checked items—an infant sleeper/lounger—was returned to us broken. Given the unsafe handling of essential equipment and unprofessional treatment, I expect a prompt resolution regarding compensation for the damaged items.

We departed and landed early which was a nice surprise. The boarding process was slow.

The Honolulu Hub needs 2 to 3 times the amount of things to do as well as shuttles that transport to/from gates and terminals. Arriving from OCONUS locations; transferring to CONUS locations its a miserable experience. Fetching and re-checking bags, then returning to a gate across the airport take longer than any other large airport. If youre confused by what I mean, the process goes like this: Disembark plane Walk a mile to the main terminal Walk half a mile to baggage claim Wait 40 minutes for baggage Walk a mile to re-check-in baggage Wait 20 minutes for checking in those bags Fo back through the wrong TSA line because the signage is poor Almost miss the connecting flight because your gate is across the airport.

The checking was disaster, the crew wasn't behave well. It took us two hours to check in, after that thr line at the TSA was long, we barely make the flight. Bad airline

Fabulous if you have a portable wheelchair. They can store it in the galley and you can just walk out with it. Really nice and the flat seats are just incredible, very nice. iPads for movies, also pretty nice,

The crew were exceptionally nice and accommodating. My wife was tired after the flight from Haneda, Tokyo. They let her sleep and served her dinner later after she woke up, before we landed in PDX.

No charging outlets worked. Other than collecting trash attendants didn’t come around. No one could hear flight attendants announcements during the flight. Seat pads were horrible. Sitting on a board for 5 hours. What happened to Hawaiian airlines comfort, hospitality, and extras? Our pilots did an excellent job trying to minimize turbulence and incredible job in landing in windy conditions.

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

Horrible food and crew. Crew were laughing and talking loud while people were trying to sleep

Yall need to integrate your system with Alaska more efficiently. They booted me off the first flight because of a discrepancy on your end.

The crew at Hawaiian Airlines was fantastic. Kind and hard working. The pilots were great with giving us all the updates to make sure we were informed.

Very good. Nice plane and we sat in economy plus - bigger seats, more room. They served a meal and snacks, and the meal was an apple stuffed pancake that was very good! The snack for us was a hummus sandwich - also very good. The flight attendants were helpful and nice. They have plenty of movies and shows to watch. My only negative -- they changed our flights around and did not adjust the layovers, so we ended up with a very long and unnecessary layover in Honolulu.

Checking in united could not figure out my star alliance gold. Baggage did not get marked priority and didn't receive boarding passes. When got to SFO lounge personal fixed everything Immediately

Very comfortable flight, snacks and drinks were good, good communication from crew. Could have used a little more information on timing of boarding for group 5

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

This was the first flight in the morning. We boarded fine. The cabin door was closed and we were ready to go. We were notified by the Captain that ATC issued and ground stop for 40 minutes. So, without even pushing back from the gate, we were already 40 minutes late. We actually were released to push-back and taxi at 30 minutes. But, some passengers had tight connections and were not going to make their connections. Some passengers asked about the delay and the effect on the connections and were told by the cabin attendant that all flights will be delayed and so they should be OK. However, that was not true. My connecting flight was on time and I arrived at IAH with 21 minutes to make my connection. I did and I'm happy about that, but the flight crew should not have given assurances to the passengers who might have missed their connections.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

It was better than excellent. The staff in Mason City were great. The young woman that pushed my wheelchair did more than could be expected of her. She came from India 17 years ago. I don't remember her name.

After arriving in Chicago, we were taxiing for 1.5 hours with infrequent and untruthful updates about the amount of time it would take to arrive at the gate. Minimally, the team could have provided timing expectations that were more truthful, especially one their original expectations were not met.

Flights were on time actually early service was good and crew cheerful

Every staff member was professional, friendly and courteous. The pizza twist was ok. It was warm but too much dough.

I had a terrible experience. My flight got delayed from Atlanta to Chicago on Monday April 6, 2026, and that led to me missing my next flight to Brussels. United Airlines didn’t provide me with any accommodation for shelter. I had to sleep at the airport in Chicago. The next flight I was put on didn’t leave until the evening hours of Tuesday 4/7/2026.

Cleared standby and gave up my seat. Terrible policy and boarding experience

Flight was delayed and they gave up my seat on my connection, even when I could still make the flight

The WiFi would not connect enough for me to do my actual work. It permaspooled, disconnected, said it was connected, then wouldn't open an email... it was frustrating. I am not a tall person, 5'4" - and I felt cramped with little room to reach into my bag under the seat in front of me. I feel sorry for anyone taller than me having to fly. the one positive thing I will add, is the overhead bins are roomy enough to manage more bags than other carriers.

Air condition was not working for long both after boarding and also after landing ; unbearably hot and suffocating

On time flight, good communication about boarding, lines didn't form unnecessarily for boarding before their group was announced (kept aisles clear), friendly flight attendants and service

Flight was extremely hot and they made us check our bags when the space was nowhere near full

Everything was excellent and I enjoyed myself. Thank for everything

THe flight was an hour late. You got us on the plan and we sat on the ground for 45 minutes with no information from the pilot whatsoever. Worst flight this year.

Boarding was quick and efficient. We arrived at our destination early.

I'm not sure American is capable of on-time arrivals and departures. When you land at ORD, you almost always get held on the tarmac because your gate is still occupied. I may have missed my connection, but that ended up up being significantly delayed as well. Once again, I finally got home well after midnight.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Detroit to Alaska

Information on your arrival and departure airports