DTW - CMH

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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 Columbus, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$167
Frontier
Tue 7/21Tue 7/28
DTW - CMH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$259
Typical prices: $259-$354
Delta
Thu 7/30Sun 8/2
DTW - CMH • Non-stop
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Frontier
Cheapest • from $167 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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You can fly direct with Delta. Average duration is 1h 09m
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February
Cheapest • 100% price drop
October
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Columbus (DTW-CMH)

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

Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
Frontier Logo
6:10 am - 4:59 pm
DTW
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CMH
10h 49m
1 stop
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5:44 pm - 12:40 am
CMH
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DTW
6h 56m
1 stop
$167Frontier
Thu, Jul 30 - Sun, Aug 2
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6:10 am - 4:59 pm
DTW
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CMH
10h 49m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:44 pm - 12:40 am
CMH
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DTW
6h 56m
1 stop
$169Frontier
Thu, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 26
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6:10 am - 4:59 pm
DTW
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CMH
10h 49m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:44 pm - 4:40 pm
CMH
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DTW
22h 56m
1 stop
$170Frontier
Mon, Aug 3 - Sun, Aug 9
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5:35 pm - 4:59 pm
DTW
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CMH
23h 24m
1 stop
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5:44 pm - 4:40 pm
CMH
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DTW
22h 56m
1 stop
$171Frontier
Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
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6:10 am - 4:59 pm
DTW
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CMH
10h 49m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:44 pm - 11:32 am
CMH
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DTW
17h 48m
2 stops
$218Frontier
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 11
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12:27 pm - 8:14 pm
DTW
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CMH
7h 47m
1 stop
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5:44 pm - 4:28 pm
CMH
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DTW
22h 44m
1 stop
$226Frontier
Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
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2:56 pm - 8:14 pm
DTW
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CMH
29h 18m
2 stops
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5:44 pm - 12:40 am
CMH
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DTW
6h 56m
1 stop
$230Frontier
Mon, Aug 3 - Sun, Aug 9
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5:35 pm - 4:59 pm
DTW
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CMH
23h 24m
1 stop
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5:44 pm - 12:55 pm
CMH
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DTW
19h 11m
2 stops
$231Frontier
Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
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6:10 am - 4:59 pm
DTW
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CMH
10h 49m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:44 pm - 12:40 am
CMH
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DTW
6h 56m
1 stop
$235Frontier
Mon, Aug 3 - Sun, Aug 9
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5:35 pm - 9:17 am
DTW
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CMH
15h 42m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:44 pm - 4:40 pm
CMH
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DTW
22h 56m
1 stop
$236Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Columbus flights

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

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

When flying from Detroit to Columbus, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus Airport is February, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $966 and $914 respectively.

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

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 $396 on average.

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Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 56% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Columbus

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Columbus 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 Columbus flights

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbus Airport was $79 for a one-way ticket and $167 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

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

    The Embraer 175 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Columbus flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Columbus?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Detroit and Columbus.

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

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

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

    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 Columbus.

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

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

    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 Columbus with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and CMH 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 Columbus?

    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 Columbus 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 Columbus Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $897 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Columbus?

 
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 Columbus.
Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbus Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Columbus

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

Columbus 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 airline flying from Detroit to Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Columbus. 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 Columbus? 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8455 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.2Food
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Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

6.0 GoodCynthia, Jun 2026
DTW - TYS
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Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

Free & relatively fast Wi-Fi. Would've liked a wider drink selection.

Smooth flight. Left on time, and got in 15 minutes early. Onboard video was great

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

Boarding and crew were fantastic, but I paid for a window seat with no window. Seat 11D on a CRJ-900 apparently does not have a window. Lesson learned.

Although the flight left late, we arrived early. It was one of the quickest boarding and off boarding experiences I’ve had. It was kind of annoying the only drinks they had were water, coffee, and tea. The flight was very smooth, temperature was just right, and flight attendants were friendly.

Was unsure of this flight due to high winds in CVG from Hurricane Helene. Crew did a great job of getting us to CVG safely.

Everything went well with the flight. But one of the flight attendants had on inappropriate pants. She had on an old worn out pair of sweat pants. The back seam was unrivaled and should not have been worn for work. If I had not seen her in the airport with the standard type of luggage, I certainly would not have thought she was working for Delta. Not a good look at all for representation.

The plane was one hour late cause they were doing some reparations with us on the plane no mention I was in the first seat and the door was open the entire time with 8 degrees! The plane was totally dirty no mention old ! The staff was nice but no put together, the attention to details and passenger experience is missing and i always travel first !!! Is better the lounge than the plane! KLM/air France every details is taken care maybe you need a creative creator or experience client need asap was terrible and not memorable for the price that I payed very dissatisfied

Had mechanical issues with A/C, caused significant delay and had to move gates - different concourses.

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

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Detroit (DTW)
Columbus (CMH)