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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Japan

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Tokyo
Tokyo1 stop$683
Osaka
Osaka2 stops$883
Okinawa
Okinawa2 stops$831
Hiroshima
Hiroshima2 stops$1,290
Okayama
Okayama2 stops$1,396
Tokyo
Tokyo1 stop$683
Osaka
Osaka2 stops$883
Okinawa
Okinawa2 stops$831
Hiroshima
Hiroshima2 stops$1,290
Okayama
Okayama2 stops$1,396

Book Cheap Detroit to Japan 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 Japan 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 Japan

Sat, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 18
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7:53 pm - 2:30 pmDTW-NRT
28h 37m1 stop
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10:30 am - 11:54 pmNRT-DTW
27h 24m2 stops
$683Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Dec 8 - Mon, Dec 15
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7:30 am - 2:25 pmDTW-NRT
40h 55m2 stops
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2:45 pm - 5:30 amNRT-DTW
28h 45m1 stop
$698Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Jan 6 - Thu, Jan 22
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9:00 am - 9:05 pmDTW-HND
22h 05m1 stop
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10:25 am - 1:21 pmHND-DTW
16h 56m1 stop
$823ANA
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Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 18
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7:15 am - 11:05 pmDTW-OKA
25h 50m2 stops
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12:15 pm - 8:17 pmOKA-DTW
22h 02m2 stops
$831ANA
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Wed, Jan 7 - Thu, Jan 22
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6:15 pm - 4:40 pmDTW-HND
32h 25m1 stop
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6:50 pm - 1:51 pmHND-DTW
33h 01m2 stops
$842Air Canada
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Wed, Nov 26 - Wed, Dec 17
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6:15 pm - 4:40 pmDTW-HND
32h 25m1 stop
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6:50 pm - 5:35 pmHND-DTW
36h 45m1 stop
$844Air Canada
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Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 11
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2:15 pm - 5:45 pmDTW-HND
13h 30mnonstop
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4:25 pm - 2:25 pmHND-DTW
12h 00mnonstop
$890Delta
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Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 11
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5:20 am - 2:35 pmDTW-HND
19h 15m1 stop
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4:25 pm - 2:25 pmHND-DTW
12h 00mnonstop
$895Delta
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Sun, Jan 11 - Thu, Jan 22
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11:05 am - 5:45 pmDTW-HND
16h 40m1 stop
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6:20 pm - 11:44 pmHND-DTW
19h 24m1 stop
$903United Airlines
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Sat, Feb 7 - Wed, Feb 25
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2:07 pm - 4:50 amDTW-HND
24h 43m2 stops
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10:25 am - 1:33 pmHND-DTW
17h 08m1 stop
$908United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Japan flights

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

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

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

The cheapest ticket to Japan from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Tokyo, at $862 round-trip. The most popular route is from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $862.

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

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 $1,128 on average.

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

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 Japan, 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 Japan is February, when tickets cost $909 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,566 and $1,398 respectively.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Japan on a Sunday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from Detroit to Japan. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$322
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 23% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% increase in price.
Flight from Detroit to Tokyo Narita Airport

FAQs - booking Japan flights

  • Will I need a visa to fly from Detroit to Japan?

    Yes, US citizens flying into Japan are required to have a visa to be allowed into the country. The country doesn’t provide visas on arrival so you are required to apply for your visa through the Embassy of Tokyo weeks beforehand. You should also have a valid passport with at least one blank page for the immigration stamps.

  • Which airport in Japan is closest to the capital?

    While there are two airports in Japan’s capital Tokyo, Haneda Airport (HND) is the closest to downtown Tokyo compared to Narita International Airport (NRT). It is also worth pointing out that Haneda is a cheaper airport to fly to although NRT Airport has the better facilities. Therefore, if you want to enjoy better facilities such as lounges and restaurants at the airport, consider booking a flight that lands at Narita Airport.

  • Are there any lounges at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    DTW Airport has six lounges where travelers can hang out while waiting to board their flight. Delta Air Lines has five Delta Sky Clubs in the McNamara Terminal and the sixth one is a Lufthansa Business Lounge. To get easy access to these lounges, consider booking either with Lufthansa or Delta Air Lines. Some of the amenities you can find at the lounge include free beverages and snacks, Wi-Fi, comfortable seating, and magazines among others.

  • Can I get a rental car at Haneda Airport?

    While Tokyo has a relatively efficient public transport system that connects Haneda Airport to the rest of the city, you can still get a rental car at the airport to help you move around the city. There are over four rental companies at the airport and each one of them has a desk in the arrivals terminal. To get your rental, simply reserve from one of the desks and they will guide you to the parking lot where you can pick up your rental.

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

    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 Japan.

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

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

    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 Japan 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 Japan?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Japan?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Japan is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $1,167 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,411.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Japan

  • When flying from Detroit, you should book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). They are currently the only airport offering international flights to Japan.
  • To save on ticket costs, consider booking connecting flights instead of one direct flight. More often than not, airlines charge higher prices for the convenience and heightened demand of flying directly.
  • To use public transport in Japan more conveniently, consider taking a Japan Rail Pass, JR Tokyo Wide Area Pass, or any other JR pass once you arrive in Tokyo. These passes allow you to ride the metro trains for free.
  • The quickest way to DTW Airport would be by taking a taxi. They are easily available all over downtown Detroit and only take less than twenty-five minutes to the airport while public transport will take you upwards of an hour.
  • For any travelers with reduced mobility, you will be happy to know that DTW Airport provides free wheelchair services to help you get to different areas with ease. You can get the wheelchair by requesting one from the information desk or asking your airline to organize it on your behalf.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Japan

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Japan? 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.
8.4
ANAOverall score based on 990 reviews
8.7Crew
8.2Comfort
8.6Boarding
7.7Food
7.9Entertainment
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They lost my luggage on the inbound flight and then lost it again on this flight. I called online travel agent to change earlier flight to get a longer layover in Vancouver but ANA denied it

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Oct 2025YVR - HND
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They lost my luggage on the inbound flight and then lost it again on this flight. I called online travel agent to change earlier flight to get a longer layover in Vancouver but ANA denied it

Suite lounge in Honolulu is very exclusive and boarding from the lounge into the plane is unique. First suites were huge and comfortable. Japanese meal is like a high end omakase meal. All the staff were very kind and provided sophisticated service. Fast Track upon landing was appreciated but not needed this time because immigration was so empty and easy.

I like the service very much. The food just okay but maybe different culture who like, who don't like.

Everything was excellent. Only the fish entree in the Japanese meal was overcooked and quite dry but everything else was great

Great first time experience on this airline. Very professional staff and great service.

Warm the bread. Movies: better choices to include Chinese movies options or some of the older winners of flim festival

I was able to change my flight last minute. It was more expensive, but that was my fault. Thank you for allowing me to fly!

Business class on ANA was awesome. There lie flat seats made it easier to sleep on a 12 hour flight. Food was great and service was excellent.

The crew was very nice and polite. They made sure everybody got their meal and drinks. Even the economy class had a very adequate leg room for someone that is over 6 foot tall.

Overall it was good. Making changes to the reservation on ANA’s website was little challenging. Would like to see those features improved in the future.

Japan Airlines was excellent as usual once on the plane. Cabin crew was wonderful as usual. Boarding was solid on the Honolulu leg. For Thai Airways the boarding was less organized. I was in an earlier group but they weren’t clear with the numbers or instructions. Flight crew from Japan to Thailand was very good.

Terrible. Our flight was delayed by 15 hours. We lost a full day of our vacation.

highly recommend for trip to japan only reason why i gave good not excellent is because their selection of movies and tv shows in English is more limited .

We asked for Hindu vegetarian meal in advance and the quality of the food was horrendous. Never flying JAL again!

Japan airline is excellent service .I recommend to Kayak and Japan airline to Frend.

Overall a great experience. One complain was the vegetarian food that my wife had which was mostly boiled vegetables with not much flavor.

Very accommodating and kind airline crews. The plane is also big which makes the passengers more comfortable and relax

I actually didn’t make it onto the flight. I spent quite a few hours trying to rebook the flight just to get screwed out of $5000. Fun!

We booked business class round trip from Delhi to San Diego and back. On our last leg from Bangalore to Delhi we were down graded to economy class which was big disappointment other than that everything was great.

Had an incident with a stewardess who insisted that I take a seat. I informed her that I came to use the restroom and to have some water. After using the restroom, I wanted to stretch my legs out a little cuz my knees were aching from sitting. I understood her concern for my concern and the potential turbulence (she said she knows this route and the turbulence and safety is not to be taken lightly) but I felt that her mood, tone, demeanor, and a lack of compassion for the pain in my knees were not the proper way to address a customer or anyone for that matter. This left a bitter taste in my mouth. It was her lack of professionalism that surprised me.

The aircraft interior is old and tired on this aircraft. The entertainment system never worked despite the crews attempt to reset the system.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Old plane and old configuration/seats but still comfortable for a morning flight

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

Flight was crowded and the woman sitting on my left was large & kept crouching in to my space. You need bigger seats or smaller passengers to fit into the seats you DO have! Snack were OK. Would appreciate if airlines had more savory rather than sweet snacks, thank you!

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

We were delayed, which I think had to do with air traffic control. Otherwise, everything was great.

The boarding process needs to be refined. Sometimes the gate crew calls out the zones and then flip to showing the.zones boarding on the gate monitor display. So, unless you are huddled around the gate lanes watching the monitor, you could miss your boarding zone. Suggest the zones be announced each time a new zone is allowed to board.

The boarding process needs to be refined. Sometimes the gate crew call out the boarding zone, and then flip to the monitor to show which zones are boarding. So unless everyone is gathered around to see the monitor there is usually confusion as wi which zones are boarding.

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

Not the fault of United—weather, reroute around weather, time sitting on tarmac, arrived couple hours late, too late for train into city necessitating a much pricier cab but weather…can’t be helped.

Friendly and professional flight crew. Aside from departure delay after boarding, easy flight and smooth landing.

Great smooth flight. Had a seating change, but that was an improvement. Thanks United Airways Crew.

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

My husband and I recently had an unfortunate experience with Lufthansa. At the Philadelphia International airport, the ground staff refused to board us because we didn’t have a current visa stamped on our passports for Frankfurt. We completely understand that this was our mistake. we should have double-checked the visa requirements before our trip. However, the issue that upset us most was how the situation was handled by the staff. They told us they would mark it as “boarding denied due to visa issue”, but instead they recorded it as “no show”. Because of that incorrect entry, our return flight was automatically cancelled as well, which caused additional stress and expense. Mistakes can happen, but we expected more transparency and accuracy from a reputed airline like Lufthansa. It would have made a big difference if the staff had been more careful and considerate in documenting the situation correctly.

Flight was good but there are way to many announcements for credit cards etc.

During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

I liked a lot , the flight attendant so nice ,the seat very comfortable I enjoyed the flight , I will do it again with Air Canada,

The cabin crew was professional and there were plenty of movie choices, but the food was a bit sub-standard.

Plane left an hour late, I missed my connection and my bow case was never even loaded on the plane in VA. I deal with this type of nonsense everytime I fly air canada.

For goodness sake, board from the back of the plane to the front and assign overhead space. It would fix everything. Seriously.

Elderly female flight attendant was not customer friendly. There were only about 12 people on a regional jet that had about 60 seats. There were 8 exit row seats and none of them were taken. We attempted to sit in those seats and the flight attendant gave the standard " you didn't pay for those" so she would not allow us to move. What harm would that have caused ? They assigned seats to 5 of the 12 people in 2 rows, row 20 and 21. A simple friendly customer experience gesture of allowing us to sit in exit rows would have gone a long way in me having a very favorable impression on Air Canada. After that I have very poor impression of Air Canada and will not fly with them when I can avoid it.

It was a smooth flight both in the sky and landing!

Pearson Airport could not properly handle all the passengers who they needed to process in order to properly get them on board. As a result, I missed the departure of my flight from Toronto. The only saving grace is that Air Canada found a flight that only delayed me by one hour. However, this was no thanks to Pearson Airport!

Almost everything it was a “cool” ambiance but we arrived to Toronto so that it’s ok for me

The crew was really nice. The plane seats were kinda small even for a 5’6” / 158 lbs person.

Fare was great, seat comfort the opposite as cushion was worn out. Ok for 2 hour flight, not for 4.5 hour flight..

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