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$70 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare Airport

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Cheapest round-trip
$180
Overall average: $293
Frontier
Fri 4/10Fri 4/17
DTW - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$255
Typical prices: $235-$438
Delta
Tue 4/21Wed 4/29
DTW - ORD • Non-stop
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Delta's Comfort Plus offers extra legroom and priority boarding.
Take the CTA Blue Line train from ORD to downtown Chicago.
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to O'Hare Intl (DTW-ORD)

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

Fri, Apr 10 - Fri, Apr 17
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9:59 am - 5:16 pm
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ORD
8h 17m
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10:55 am - 9:42 pm
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9h 47m
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$180Frontier
Sat, Apr 25 - Wed, Apr 29
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8:25 am - 2:07 pm
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ORD
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13h 57m
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$188Multiple Airlines
Sat, Apr 18 - Mon, Apr 20
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12:40 pm - 9:12 pm
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9h 32m
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4:28 pm - 11:38 am
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18h 10m
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$189Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Mon, Apr 27
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13h 57m
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4:28 pm - 11:38 am
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18h 10m
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$190Frontier
Tue, Apr 7 - Fri, Apr 10
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11:47 am - 11:36 pm
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12h 49m
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6:15 am - 7:16 pm
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12h 01m
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$191Frontier
Tue, Apr 14 - Fri, Apr 17
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10:05 am - 6:26 pm
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9h 21m
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9:44 pm - 2:51 pm
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16h 07m
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$192Spirit Airlines
Tue, Apr 7 - Fri, Apr 10
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11:34 am - 12:22 am
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13h 48m
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7:20 am - 11:59 pm
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$194Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 3 - Mon, Apr 13
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10:02 am - 6:15 pm
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9h 13m
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5:15 am - 4:55 pm
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10h 40m
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$195Frontier
Tue, Apr 7 - Fri, Apr 10
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8:59 pm - 8:01 am
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12h 02m
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7:17 am - 3:12 pm
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$197Spirit Airlines
Mon, Apr 6 - Wed, Apr 8
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to O'Hare Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to O'Hare Intl 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a Friday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Detroit, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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

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 Chicago O'Hare Intl 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost $183 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $503 and $340 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $317, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

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 Chicago O'Hare Intl 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 63% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Detroit to O'Hare Intl

 
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$70
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 21% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Detroit to O'Hare Intl

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $70 for a one-way ticket and $188 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Detroit airport is called Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and the only airport in Chicago O'Hare Airport is Chicago O'Hare Intl.

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

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

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Chicago are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $268 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 $281 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and ORD 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 Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $242 or less one-way and $400 or less round-trip.

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

 
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 Chicago O'Hare Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

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

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

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Direct returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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

American Airlines,Delta,United Airlines

American Airlines,Delta, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Detroit to O'Hare Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Chicago. 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 O'Hare Intl? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 8319 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
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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.

2.0 MediocreSreekumar, Mar 2026
FLL - DTW
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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.

Entertainment is ok! Boarding and seat with zone is terrible. I paid for the seats but you didn’t give me what I paid for which is exit isles.

the crew cancel the morning service due to the weather. Then the flight got deverted to Nashville . we were on the ground for over two hours the only gave us water once... no food or any snacks.... the crew should have handled better and offered something to passengers.

My recent experience was excellent on Delta! I flew with Delta Comfort and I was really comfortable in my seat. I enjoyed the in-flight service. The flight attendants were so friendly and hospitable. I love the snack on the flight as well. This was my first time flying on Delta and I will definitely consider flying with them again.

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

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

There was an unruly family behind us that made the short flight miserable!!! The cabin crew did nothing to contain it.

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

Economy plus was so cramped I could not use my laptop. It was beyond bad.

Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

United Airlines is my preferred airlines and I am thankful for Gary who also help support me on the phone to switch my flight literally last min.

Seated dude next to me even though lots of empty rows. But main thing was we sat on the tarmac after landing for 30 minutes because of, in the words of the dude who sat next to me, “operational incompetence”. We got changing directions about where to pick up gate checked bags. Pilot and flight attendant were awesome though.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

They did the one thing that really matters - got to Chicago early.

Jill was the flight attendant in first class she was fabulous!! Best flight attendant I have had in years.!! And I fly every other week. Other can learn from her!!

As a first class customer, there was no power the entire flight which limited my ability to work. I find this unacceptable. The first 11 rows on the left side of the plan were out. I was only offered the option to charge my phone which was not the issue because my laptop was out of power. I asked if there was anything that can be done for me, and the answer was, "no". I was not offered any type of compensation for this AA problem which caused me unnecessary stress due to inability to address business issues on an already challenging travel day. Flight attendants tried to reset the power once but that was the extent of their support. Very disappointing for the lack of expected services on a flight. Please contact me with customer focused response to this complaint.

There was no inflight service. Once we landed we were delayed to find a gate for an hour and a half which was 1/2 the total time in the air.

The chicken wrap was tiny ($13 for what looked like a 1/3 of a normal wrap?) and disgusting.

It was good experience this time. The flight was on time.

There was a delay with the plan which cause the flight to leave later and once arrived in Chicago there was another delay and some passengers missed their connecting flights

The gate agent had a really bad attitude and refused to help me get on the standby list. She just handed me a card and said I needed to call a number. I asked her to help with the AA app on my phone and she just shrugged and said she didnt know. After a few phone calls, I eventually just went to a different gate agent on the other side of the terminal and got the help I needed.

Overall, my last three trips on American Airlines have all been either delayed or "rescheduled" due to mechanical issues. At least on delay caused me to miss two possible connecting flights each later than the first. My last option for my last connection required the assistance of the onsite service desk (O'Hare Airport). The wait time for the service desk was such that it jeopardized getting booked on the last connecting flight available for the night. Suffice it to say, my latest experiences with American Airlines have caused me extensive loss of productive business and personal time and can therefore be classified as significantly less than satisfactory.

Waiting for gate in RDU for more than 20mins is crazy.

American Airlines was great and worked very hard to change my ticket so I could get an earlier, direct flight back to Dallas. However, I was informed that Kayak made mistakes with my itinerary and classified my ticket as desiring to be on the earlier flight instead of taking the necessary step of calling AA to get me on the standby list. This ended up keeping me from being added to the standby list and delayed me getting home by 6 hours. I am happy to discuss this further with Kayak so they can correct their procedures so this won't happen again.

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