DTW - BHM

$172 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Birmingham

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit to Birmingham, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit to Birmingham, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$343
Overall average: $464
Southwest
화 2/24화 3/3
DTW - BHM • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$419
Typical prices: $434-$679
Delta
금 3/13일 3/15
DTW - BHM • Non-stop
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Southwest
Cheapest • from $343 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
6 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 50% compared to booking last minute.
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September
Cheapest • 48% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Birmingham (DTW-BHM)

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

화, 2월 24 - 화, 3월 3
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5:25 am - 12:00 pm
DTW
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BHM
7h 35m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 12:45 pm
BHM
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DTW
6h 00m
1 stop
$343Southwest
화, 2월 24 - 화, 3월 3
Southwest Logo
6:50 am - 4:40 pm
DTW
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BHM
10h 50m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:20 am - 12:10 pm
BHM
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DTW
3h 50m
1 stop
$348Southwest
화, 2월 24 - 화, 3월 3
Southwest Logo
6:50 am - 4:40 pm
DTW
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BHM
10h 50m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 3:30 pm
BHM
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DTW
8h 20m
2 stops
$353Southwest
수, 4월 22 - 토, 4월 25
Southwest Logo
8:15 am - 12:50 pm
DTW
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BHM
5h 35m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
12:40 pm - 9:25 pm
BHM
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DTW
7h 45m
1 stop
$360Southwest
수, 4월 22 - 토, 4월 25
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 8:40 pm
DTW
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BHM
8h 00m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 4:10 pm
BHM
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DTW
9h 25m
2 stops
$365Southwest
목, 5월 14 - 금, 5월 22
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 10:50 am
DTW
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BHM
5h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 12:20 pm
BHM
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DTW
5h 40m
1 stop
$392Southwest
금, 2월 20 - 화, 2월 24
Southwest Logo
5:55 am - 3:20 pm
DTW
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BHM
10h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:40 pm - 9:00 pm
BHM
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DTW
5h 20m
1 stop
$396Southwest
금, 2월 20 - 화, 2월 24
Southwest Logo
5:55 am - 3:15 pm
DTW
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BHM
10h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:20 am - 12:10 pm
BHM
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DTW
3h 50m
1 stop
$397Southwest
금, 2월 20 - 화, 2월 24
Southwest Logo
5:55 am - 3:20 pm
DTW
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BHM
10h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 3:05 pm
BHM
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DTW
8h 20m
2 stops
$402Southwest
토, 2월 21 - 일, 2월 22
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 10:45 am
DTW
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BHM
6h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:35 am - 11:45 am
BHM
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DTW
4h 10m
1 stop
$403Southwest
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Birmingham flights

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

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

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

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

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

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 Birmingham, 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 Birmingham is September, where tickets cost $207 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $514 and $467 respectively.

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

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 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $399 on average.

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

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 Birmingham, 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 Birmingham, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 50% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$172
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
Flight from Detroit to Birmingham

When to book flights from Detroit to Birmingham

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Birmingham based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Detroit to Birmingham flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Birmingham was $172 for a one-way ticket and $343 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Detroit to Birmingham. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Birmingham flight route.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Birmingham?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Birmingham are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $367 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 $467 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Birmingham.

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

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

    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 Birmingham with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and BHM 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 Detroit to Birmingham?

    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 Birmingham from Detroit 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Birmingham

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $419 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Birmingham?

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

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Birmingham

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Birmingham to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Detroit to Birmingham

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham? 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 4267 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
PHX - MDW
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All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

Everything went smoothly and we even arrived a little bit early.

Great vacation. Can't wait till next year for another one.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

The seats were comfortable, and the boarding process was pretty smooth.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

The crew canceled the complementary snack and drink in anticipation of turbulence that never materialized. I was counting on the drink (water) to take the the doses of medication - prescribed for my heart condition - that were due during the flight. Since no snack or meal was served on this flight, I cannot rate the food quality. Otherwise, this flight was excellent.

Departure was delayed more than 1/2 hour while we waited for luggage (only) transfer from another flight/plane. Once approved for takeoff, the flight was excellent.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Timing, quality of service, promptness and courtesy of the staff

It was last minute due to weather - considering - it was amazing! Good smiles, friendly staff and they were making sure we knew what was going on when and where.

delta last minute gave me a boarding pass for a different flight with no confirmation that they were changing it

The service from the flight attendants were of supreme quality. They greeted and treated everyone with a wide smile. This is totally absent nowadays. Kudos to them!!!!

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

was sitting in the jet bridge for 10 minutes in -20 degree weather waiting for my bag

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

My flight out of Baton Rouge to Atlanta was delayed by a half hour. This got us into Atlanta airport 30 minutes late. I ran through the airport to get to my connecting flight. As I approached the boarding gate, I saw the boarding door was still open and a passenger was being checked in. But when I got to the gate, the boarding agent told me they had already given away my seat and there were no empty seats on that flight. So I had to take a later flight. That has never happened to me before. Very frustrating.

Update to handle the delay was very bad, crews no smiles or welcome or thanks. Don’t care attitude

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

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

No gates avail at DFW so our incoming had to wait 30 mins for a plane to push back because they Had mechanical. We boarded 90 mins delayed and then we had a mechanical. Come on American…do better. Also at my seat the tray table had not been cleaned. Floor had not been cleaned. But captain and flight Att were very picture and apologetic.

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

Flight was canceled. I asked to be rerouted to OKC and then took an Uber.

AA did not allow to board a flight because my connecting flight from DFW had been canceled. I got on another flight to another city. No service on the plane and I did not use their entertainment system.

On time on a day with lots of weather cancellations on other flights. Thank you for getting me home during a winter storm!

Don't change gate multiple times make people run across the airport. Announce delays in a timely manner. Have maintenance crew ready. Don't delay and keep passengers on the plane for 3 hrs. on tarmac.

It was smooth sailing snags we had a really smooth landing and a great flight!

The entire experience was so surprisingly pleasant. And the blocked extra seat between us was such an amazing and nice bonus. Great experience all around and I can’t wait to fly with spirit again!

Everything was OK, the deicing took a long time, our connections were almost missed.

All very good except they didn’t load our walker so haven’t gotten it yet

Flight was cancelled. But kayak thought it was still on time.

For the cost you can't e too critical, but the inablitiy to recline the seat and minimal cushioning in the seats made for a less than comfortable flight. Other than that we had an ealry departure and arrival, boarding was smooth.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours and we had no food or water or chargers

Spirit was on time. They maintained updates and information. The crew was friendly and professional. Because this is a budget friendly airline, they have dispensed with a lot of frills and part of that comes with a price, for example, the seats are not quite as comfortable as others. I am ok with a pay for beverage and snack service as I prefer my own anyway so this was not a concern. I thought overall, having a great flight crew and on time service was definitely worth losing some of the frills from other carriers.

Cheap, only one short delay. No issues despite bad weather. Able to take a big backpack for free.

Your flight crew and boarding area crew need to have microphone use training. They all hold the microphone right up to their mouths, way to close making understanding them almost impossible. The microphone should be held about 3 to 4 inches away from their mouths. This would provide for much better clarity through the PA system. ‘Eating the mic’ DOES NOT work.

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