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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

Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 23
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12:15 pm - 12:35 pmDTW-ORD
1h 20mnonstop
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1:22 pm - 3:46 pmORD-DTW
1h 24mnonstop
$91Delta
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Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 3
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5:50 am - 11:50 amDTW-ORD
7h 00m1 stop
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3:10 pm - 9:25 pmORD-DTW
5h 15m1 stop
$111Southwest
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Wed, Aug 27 - Fri, Aug 29
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3:12 pm - 3:43 pmDTW-ORD
1h 31mnonstop
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6:45 am - 9:12 amORD-DTW
1h 27mnonstop
$120American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 23 - Mon, Aug 25
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3:50 pm - 4:13 pmDTW-ORD
1h 23mnonstop
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2:00 pm - 4:24 pmORD-DTW
1h 24mnonstop
$121Delta
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Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 23
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7:00 am - 1:09 pmDTW-ORD
7h 09m1 stop
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11:13 am - 6:55 pmORD-DTW
6h 42m1 stop
$146Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 30
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8:25 pm - 4:50 amDTW-ORD
9h 25m1 stop
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8:47 pm - 9:57 amORD-DTW
12h 10m1 stop
$149Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 7:18 amDTW-ORD
1h 33mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
12:33 pm - 6:26 pmORD-DTW
4h 53m1 stop
$170American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 22
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1:46 pm - 11:56 pmDTW-ORD
11h 10m1 stop
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11:44 am - 12:44 amORD-DTW
12h 00m1 stop
$178Frontier
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Sat, Aug 30 - Fri, Sep 5
Frontier Logo
4:08 pm - 11:33 pmDTW-ORD
8h 25m1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:10 am - 2:46 pmORD-DTW
8h 36m1 stop
$179Frontier
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Thu, Aug 21 - Sat, Aug 23
United Airlines Logo
9:20 am - 9:53 amDTW-ORD
1h 33mnonstop
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2:20 pm - 4:46 pmORD-DTW
1h 26mnonstop
$181United Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Detroit to O'Hare Intl

 
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Qatar Airways

Qatar's Qsuite offers exceptional privacy with sliding doors in Business Class.


Qatar Airways' Privilege Club allows earning Avios for free flights and upgrades.

ANA

ANA offers consistent service with reliable flights and excellent onboard experiences across all cabins.


ANA's Star Alliance membership provides comprehensive connections, enhancing travel flexibility and convenience.

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Delta

Delta's Comfort Plus offers extra legroom and priority boarding for a more comfortable flight.


Delta's SkyMiles program offers free Wi-Fi for members on domestic flights.

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American Airlines

American's Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and complimentary drinks for a small fee.


American Airlines' Admirals Clubs provide snacks, drinks, and travel assistance.

Spirit Airlines

Spirit's Big Front Seat offers extra legroom and comfort for a nominal fee.


Spirit's Go Big fare includes Wi-Fi, priority check-in, and Big Front Seat.

United Airlines

United's Premier Access offers priority check-in and boarding, ideal for frequent travelers.


United's Economy Plus provides up to six inches more legroom for added comfort.

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DTW

For early-morning departures, consider staying at an airport hotel offering parking deals and shuttle service to DTW.

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ORD

Take the CTA Blue Line train from ORD to downtown Chicago in about 45 minutes, avoiding traffic delays.

Read more about ORDby Stefanie Waldek
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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 Sundays 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 October, where tickets cost $105 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $302 and $280 respectively.

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 69% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$45
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 19% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 53% 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 are the common layover options for Detroit to Chicago O’Hare Airport?

    There are several direct flights from Detroit to Chicago O’Hare Airport. Connecting flights with a single layover en route are also available. The layover cities for connecting flights from Detroit to Chicago O’Hare Airport vary according to airline. American Airlines offer most of the connecting flights on this route with a common stop in Charlotte Douglas (CLT), Washington (DCA), or New York (LGA).

  • Which airlines offer unaccompanied minor services from Detroit to Chicago O’Hare?

    American Airlines offers one of the best unaccompanied minor services for kids flying alone from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare. The service is mandatory for kids aged 5-14 and optional for those between 15 and 17. You will be charged about $150 for this service. American Airlines requires a copy of the child's birth certificate, your government-issued photo ID with your current residence, and the phone number, name, address, and name of the adult receiving the child at the destination airport.

  • Do airlines flying from Detroit to Chicago O’Hare Airport assist passengers with special needs?

    Airlines flying from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare assist passengers with special needs. Each airline flying on this route, including American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines, runs a wheelchair assistance program. Through the program, passengers with reduced mobility can request wheelchairs to help them get through the airports. The airlines also have airport attendants who will help you through the gate areas and when boarding or disembarking. You can also request special assistance if you have a developmental, cognitive, vision, or hearing disability. Most airlines will need notice and approval at least 48 hours before your flight if you're bringing a service animal.

  • Is there public transportation from Chicago O'Hare to Downtown?

    Yes. The CTA Blue Line train offers direct transit from Chicago ORD to Downtown Chicago 24/7. The train departs the airport every 5 to 15 minutes. You can catch the train from the airport’s station on the Lower Level. From Terminals 1, 2, and 3, use the pedestrian tunnel and follow the 'Trains for City' signs to get to the station. From Terminal 4, you need to ride on the complimentary shuttle to T1 first, then follow the same route.

  • 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 $45 for a one-way ticket and $91 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, Air France, Virgin Atlantic, 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 Boeing 717-200 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 $238 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $265 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 $183 or less one-way and $413 or less round-trip.
  • Book American Airlines or United Airlines if you want more direct flight options from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). ORD is a hub for these two airlines. Thus, they schedule more flights to ORD, including nonstop flights.
  • Consider booking American Airlines to fly with a pet from Detroit to Chicago O’Hare Airport. The airline welcomes pets like small dogs and cats to fly in the cabin. However, the pet should be placed in a soft-sided kennel measuring 18 x 11x 11 inches. The combined weight of the pet and carrier should be at most 20 lbs.
  • Flights from Detroit to Chicago O’Hare Airport depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). DTW is the primary airport serving Detroit Metropolitan Area. It also serves Greater Toledo and Windsor, Ontario.
  • Consider flying with First Class with Delta Air Lines when flying from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago O’Hare Airport. DTW hosts Delta Sky Hub, which you can access free as an Elite/Business/Elite flyer with the airline.
  • Take your kids to the Children's Play Area at DTW before flying to Chicago ORD. The play areas are near Gates C6, B20, A8, and A18 in McNamara Terminal.

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

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +26 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +26 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +23 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +24 more

Thursday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +26 more

Friday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +26 more

Saturday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +26 more

Sunday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +24 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +25 more

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Direct returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +26 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +24 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +25 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +23 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +24 more

Thursday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +26 more

Friday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +26 more

Saturday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +26 more

Sunday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +24 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +25 more

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Detroit to O'Hare Intl

 
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7980 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
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Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2025DTW - SEA
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Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

Flight was delayed, 30+ bags had to be gate checked. Crew were very friendly!

Everything was good until we were boarding our connection flight in Atlanta, we were told to gate check our carry-on, but when we got inside the plane, there was plenty of room in the overhead.

Did not know my son and I had different seating arrangements. He was fine, but it was disappointing.

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Overall a very poor experience - booked premium economy tickets but due to last minute flight delays , all my itinery went for a toss and had to fly economy class with no access to lounge or any compensation by united airlines to make up for the flight delays . i had expected better experience than that from united.

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

Overall poor for me I paid extra for seats with leg room and my regional flights exit row seats have less leg room then the others that's money that could have been saved and on my final flight home the flights air was not operating it was unbearably hot in the cabin I will be contacting United and filing a DOT complaint

There's just no way to sit fully upright and comfortably in these seats. There needs to be 2 more inches of room, and that's not something that only one person on the flight needs - the whole flight needs 2 more inches of room. If that means you sell 6 less seats, so be it. It's too close for anyone. Forcing people to pay for "premium" economy just to get "barely enough space to breathe" isn't really an answer to that.

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

The flight was fine and the crew awesome. The problem is ORD and AA. Computers went down, ORD fell apart and a 40 min flight turned into a 3 hour trip. Guess the answer is to not try and fly to ORD after noon. But, as I said, crew was awesome and did everything they could to lesson the flight time.

The flight was fine but the 8 hour delay in Chicago was awful - 5 gate changes and repeated delays without an explanation. No vouchers. Nothing.

Most miserable flight ever. We waited almost 2 hours on the runway because the flight was oversold. American offered $1200 credit. Then there was some nonsense about weight distribution. Ridiculous. No food for 8 plus hours on the flight. I will be writing a letter.

The flight was 2 hour delayed, otherwise everything was excellent. The delay was due to the hourly limit requirement so given that as a reason, I'm happy with the flight!

Not sure the logic of the boarding in Groups. I was loaded first on the aisle. Then the guy in the middle. Then the guy by the window. Constantly holding up the other people boarding behind them with us blocking the aisle and this happened in most of the other rows

To start, I’d like to say that every American Airline personnel I interacted with on the ground, especially flight crew, was very friendly and did their best to help me out. Despite this, however, my experience with the airline was an entire mess. The 7:19 PM flight was heavily delayed due to weather, and pushed to 10:30 AM the next morning. Because of this, I had to spend the night inside of the airport. At some point later in the night, I got an email saying that the flight had been canceled. I called the support number, and the representative on the other line told me that the flight was still on and that I didn’t need to rebook. The next morning, no one came to the gate to open the door for the crew until almost 11 AM. By this time the flight crew had been waiting for over an hour, and they had called management to get someone to open the door for them multiple times. Around 11:30, the gate screen had changed to a different flight. I ended up buying a last minute ticket with Southwest airline just to get to Chicago, because the next flight with American wasn’t until 7:19 pm that day. Now, earlier that morning my suitcase had been sent ahead of me to ORD. I went to baggage claim to ask them if I could have my suitcase forwarded to where I was staying. The representative at SDF baggage claim said they could and put the claim in for me. As I was going back through TSA, I got an email that the airline had found my suitcase, but the next step was to send it BACK to SDF. I called the airline support number again, and I made it clear that my suitcase needed to stay in Chicago and to not come back to SDF. The representative told me that they would hold my suitcase at ORD and that it wasn’t going to be forwarded anywhere. Once I got there, I found that they had loaded my suitcase onto a plane to send it back to SDF. Thankfully, I had gotten to the baggage claim counter in time for them to put in a request to bring my suitcase back up. My refund with the airline is processing already, but because of this entire experience and miscommunication at every turn of the way, I will not book with American Airlines in the future.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

Crew professional. Easy bag drop off. On time. Good entertainment.

Everything was great. Boarding, early departure, early arrival, and deplaning were smooth. Smooth flight.

Spirit is a very uncomfortable travel experience. It’s cheap but you are squeezed into the seats like canned meat.

The seat belt was lengthy enough that I did not need an extender. Courteous and helpful flight attendants.

Everything was fine, but there was no food or entertainment, so I didn’t know how to rate that.

As expected. Nothing jumps out at me as bad or wrong, but the flight was fine. No complaints with pilot or crew. The flight left on time and arrived earlier than stated. Overall, I will continue to plan on flying with Spirit.

I've flown Spirit many times. However, they seem to be getting worse. I don't understand how the contracts with the gates at the airport works, but Spirit never seems to have a gate ready when we land. This happened again on this flight. And once again, baggage took forever to arrive at the baggage claim belt. This time it was about 45 minutes to an hour, late at night, when the airport was not crowded. On a previous trip, they lost the luggage cart and we were all waiting for about 3 hours for our luggage. Plus, I did get a deal through Kayak on a flight that was shown sold out on Spirit's site. However, by the time I added all the luggage, and didn't even pick seats, I could have taken any direct flight I wanted through Delta. I'm about done with Spirit.

I made it safely. The flight was delayed, though. Not upset or expect anything.

Horrible considering I didn’t go and I bought travel insurance and I didn’t receive a refund.

While on the flight we had a delay and had to sit on the plane while maintenance fixed it. It’s ended up taking an hour and a half longer to leave than expected. I had an unruly passenger sitting behind me that vaped during the flight and was rude and loud for the majority of the flight.

Spirit is by far the worst airline to travel with, period. Seats are cardboard, flight attendants need anger management and if you ask for water, you’re basically a criminal. I don’t care how much it costs but I will travel with an airline who actually cares about their customers. Oh and one more thing, the next time your gate agent puts his foot on someone’s baggage's scale, I hope they get what’s coming next, a viral video of your scams. You suck Spirit, do better.

I mean, it’s Spirit. But it was frustrating to have our flight canceled, get bumped to a later flight, and then Spirit was unwilling to check our bag until 4 hours before our flight… tell us we could not sit in the waiting area’s chairs… and really negative experience getting checked in and dropping the bag.

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