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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Washington

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$333
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$396
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$413
Wenatchee
Wenatchee1 stop$588
Walla Walla
Walla Walla1 stop$475
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$333
Spokane
Spokane1 stop$396
Pasco
Pasco1 stop$413
Wenatchee
Wenatchee1 stop$588
Walla Walla
Walla Walla1 stop$475

Book Cheap Detroit to Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington

Sun, Aug 30 - Sat, Sep 5
Frontier Logo
8:46 pm - 12:20 pm
DTW
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SEA
18h 34m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
7:06 pm - 11:25 am
SEA
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DTW
13h 19m
1 stop
$333Frontier
Wed, Aug 26 - Sun, Sep 6
Frontier Logo
7:55 am - 1:22 pm
DTW
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SEA
8h 27m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:06 pm - 11:25 am
SEA
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DTW
13h 19m
1 stop
$333Frontier
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 23
United Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 3:52 pm
DTW
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SEA
9h 37m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:42 am - 8:25 pm
SEA
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DTW
6h 43m
1 stop
$334United Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
United Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 7:07 pm
DTW
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SEA
7h 57m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 5:00 pm
SEA
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DTW
9h 00m
2 stops
$342United Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 28
American Airlines Logo
2:56 pm - 9:59 pm
DTW
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SEA
10h 03m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 6:47 pm
SEA
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DTW
10h 47m
1 stop
$345American Airlines
Sun, Aug 30 - Sun, Sep 6
American Airlines Logo
5:28 pm - 12:13 am
DTW
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SEA
9h 45m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:50 am - 4:55 pm
SEA
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DTW
8h 05m
1 stop
$345American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 1:22 pm
DTW
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SEA
8h 27m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:59 pm - 5:22 am
SEA
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DTW
4h 23mnonstop
$348Multiple Airlines
Fri, Oct 30 - Tue, Nov 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:24 pm - 5:03 pm
DTW
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SEA
7h 39m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:41 pm - 12:42 am
SEA
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DTW
26h 01m
2 stops
$351Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 23
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:01 am - 8:54 am
DTW
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SEA
4h 53mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:59 pm - 5:22 am
SEA
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DTW
4h 23mnonstop
$357Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:39 pm - 7:34 pm
DTW
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SEA
4h 55mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:59 pm - 5:22 am
SEA
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DTW
4h 23mnonstop
$357Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Washington flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to State of Washington?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to State of Washington departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to State of Washington from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport usually cost between $348 and $564 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $333 on Frontier (Aug 21-Aug 25).

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

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

The cheapest ticket to Washington from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 5 days was to Seattle, at $261 round-trip. The most popular route is from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Seattle (SEA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $261.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Washington?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Washington is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $395 on average. Morning departures are around 8% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Washington is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $668.

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

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 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $495 on average.

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

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 Washington, 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 Washington is January, when tickets cost $297 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $498 and $478 respectively.

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

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

For Detroit to Washington, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Washington back to Detroit, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

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 Washington, 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 Washington, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 50% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$132
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking Washington flights

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

    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 Washington.

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

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

    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 Washington 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 Washington?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Washington

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Detroit to the following destinations at these prices or less: Seattle $288 one-way - $473 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Washington

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Washington. 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 Washington? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12723 reviews
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.0Food
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Flight canceled. Had to fly in the evening out of lax instead of 10am out of Burbank

2.0 MediocreDiana, Jul 2026
BUR - SEA
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Flight canceled. Had to fly in the evening out of lax instead of 10am out of Burbank

Technically this was the flight where they lost my bags, but I already explained that on the review for my connecting flight, so I'm not gonna do it again.

The airline asked for volunteers to check carry ons. I figured I would to make catching my connecting flight on a short layover a little easier. They then lost my bag on the layover. Getting it back was relatively painless, but I'm still not thrilled about it. The first flight also got in fifteen minutes late, changing a 45 minute layover to a 30 minute one. And my second flight took its sweet time after starting the taxi, resulting in the flight being delayed for half an hour. Not a huge deal in the grand scheme, but a little frustrating and especially so when they ended up losing my bags.

The WiFi worked for entertainment but a nearly 4 hour flight should have personal tvs

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The ladies at the ticket counter (at least I think they were ladies) gave me bad information about the closing of the gates at thirty minutes before schedule takeoff and, therefore, I had only ten minutes to get through Checkpoint Charlie and to the gate in order to make the flight. I got there a minute or two after that thirty-minute window but was able to board easily. I noticed that many boarded much later than I did. So that closing the gates thirty minutes before takeoff was not true. The service was superb on the plane. The flight attendants were as nice as can be. The flight was very comfortable.

1st flight I missed because security crew wasn't there yet to process us because of ice in Portland. Yesterday’s flight was cancelled by Alaska 2 days before due to inspections and then Alaska booked me on another flight 2 days later with no other options available to me.

First time flying Alaska. We were able to fly standby on an earlier connecting flight from Seattle to Spokane, which was nice so that we can get to our hotel an hour earlier. Gate agent was very accommodating. Will fly again.

All of the employees of Alaskan air are very friendly and personable. It was a great flight!

It was clean and well maintained plane. Service was great. I could not connect to internet.

Chaotic boarding at these gates, multiple gates squeezed in at the very end of a concourse, behind a restaurant. Agents gave up on boarding by individual zones. Flight itself was uneventful, which is all we hope for any more.

Weather in Atlanta necessitated an hour's hold on the tarmac before we could leave Detroit. The plane was packed, and I expected some surliness. But no! The crew was fantastic (jovial even!), responsive to people's needs, and kept us informed. Consequently, the passengers took the delay in stride, and what could have been an ugly situation turned out to be no more than a minor inconvenience. The crew were the stars here.

The flight was mostly smooth and direct (although it was 2 hours late). The glow of the flight attendant’s phone was annoying as I tried to sleep on this midnight flight.

Everything about this flight was good except for the very end when I reached my destination. Everyone from the tune to the wheelchair escorts were great with the case were great but I miss you with people at the check in this at the very end. I need help from the chicken desk because I forgot my pillow on the plane The female worker at the chicken desk said that they found my pillow and she was going to retrieve it for me. She left a 30 minutes without any update and her so she saw me walking back and forth waiting for her and they didn't even bother calling her or radioing her for any updates. They were busy because they were behind schedule and they were overwhelmed but thanks because at least glanced me and try to give me an update just a quick radio check or phone call. I don't care about the pillow but if you tell me to wait, I waited for at least half an hour before I said something and I just left because they wouldn't bother talking to me so I could, so everything's going in the review. I took pictures of the two men that were left working at the check-in counter. The totally ignored me despite the signals I've been giving them. I don't see any offers in the kayak review to add pictures or screenshots so I'm going to post another review I don't know their name but I'm pretty sure Delta will find other names when they see the review. Google with pictures. There was another guy at the chicken counter bring an orange workers vest who finally left after telling me that the girl that was retrieving my pillow is working the gates now. That would have been if they just told me that's what happened. But I had no update. Make me wait for nothing. Thank you Delta airlines!

Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

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.

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

The flight was delayed by a hour and I wish they had communicated it sooner. No issues on the plane, it did take a while for food to come.

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

leg space better than expected. two washrooms for one plane isn't enough.

The seats on this flight were almost roomy enough to be the basic amount needed for human existence. I think my favorite part of this flight was it landed at an A gate, which was the most palatial part of Sea-Tac I've ever seen - a massive improvement from the S gates.

Everything was fantastic. Modern plane. All the amenities! Although the paid snacks and meals are pure robbery. Like i understand airlines need to make money, but 11$ USD for an overnight oats with some nuts in it and barely any pieces of apple.... Highway robbery

Never happened, because of the first delayed flight I lost the connection and had to wait overnight and take two flights to reach my destination.

The flight was delayed, but other than that everything was fine.

Staff friendly and app worked really well. Modest delays were frustrating

The passenger in front of of me reclined their seat back all the way the entire flight. Their headrest was in my face the entire flight! I barely had room for the little plastic cup of water to fit on my tray table; can you make the seats and space between the rows any smaller??? You can’t even get up to use the restroom! Worst flight I’ve had in a very long time!

Plane was super cold. No entertainment unless you were with mileage program Getting off the plane was super slow

I was on a small regional flight from Detroit to Philadelphia. When we landed the outside cruise needed to turn something off with the engine, which took quite a long time. Then, when they allowed us to get off the plane it was outside. They took their time, unloading all the luggage and waited till they unloaded all the luggage before they brought it over to us. It was 9 o’clock at night freezing cold out, and there was no proactive hustle to try to get people their luggage. It was really one of the worst experiences I think I’ve ever had with American until a manager came over. I don’t think they were going to even consider pulling the luggage over to the people that had been waiting outside for at least 10 minutes in the freezing cold.

Beverage service was not good. Also just one service in 5 hr 30 min flight. No ask fir water ir anything beside one time beverage service.

It was a good trip. Flight Attendants were friendly and responsive.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

It was on time, which is always a good thing. There wasn’t any food hence my okay rating.

It was a crazy day with a lot of delays and gate changes. Not a huge fan of the Charlotte hub at all.

We have been delayed and postponed 2days and nights…and still do not have our flight until tomorrow..

American Airlines is awful!! Will never fly with them again. Connection flight left early leaving 22 people in Charlotte with no way to get to Key West for 24 hours. Would not provide hotel or any other accommodations. Bags were delayed two days.

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

Frontier.. nickel and dime add-ons. Flight late, on time, late again, last minute gate change, arrival gate required a shuttle to the terminal. They sure keep you guessing.. if you like a little chaos and airport anxiety, this is the airline for you!

Horrible. I would never fly Frontier again. The booking process is tricky at best, but fraudulent in my opinion. Frontier customer service did nothing to rectify my purchase -- I ended up paying more than double what I could have gotten from other airlines and nearly triple what I thought I was buying from Frontier. Their booking practices are unfair to the consumer.

I’m not gonna fly Frontier Airlines because booking is not an option. No water or food is for high price, not equipped for health emergency incompetent crew for emergency services. Cheap airline shows it is cheaper in all service categories. Boarding is the best of all airlines!

I never got to experience the flight because they delayed my first flight and I missed this one. Then Frontier didn't want to help me rebook a flight to get me to my final destination.

Seats were extremely uncomfortable and it was very hot on the plane.

Xmas Day- Flights were on time for departure and arrival, baggage check in and boarding process were hassle free, baggage also arrived without any delay. Satisfied customer on this journey.

Boarded late, no communication as to why, a lot of turbulence

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