OAK - DTW

$185 Find Cheap Flights from Oakland to Detroit

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Oakland to Detroit departing on 5/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Oakland to Detroit, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Oakland to Detroit, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$369
Typical prices: $552-$362
Delta
Tue 5/19Sun 5/24
OAK - DTW • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$185
Typical prices: $210-$270
Delta
Wed 5/6
OAK - DTW • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $369 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Oakland and Detroit. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $281 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 15m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 29% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Oakland to Detroit (OAK-DTW)

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

Tue, May 19 - Sun, May 24
Delta Logo
12:28 pm - 11:59 pm
OAK
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DTW
8h 31m
1 stop
Delta Logo
8:20 am - 11:48 am
DTW
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OAK
6h 28m
1 stop
$369Delta
Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:01 pm
OAK
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DTW
13h 01m
2 stops
Delta Logo
8:20 am - 11:48 am
DTW
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OAK
6h 28m
1 stop
$374Delta
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
Southwest Logo
11:55 pm - 9:45 am
OAK
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DTW
6h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:40 pm - 10:05 pm
DTW
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OAK
7h 25m
1 stop
$379Southwest
Tue, May 19 - Sun, May 24
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:01 pm
OAK
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DTW
13h 01m
2 stops
Delta Logo
7:01 am - 11:48 am
DTW
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OAK
7h 47m
2 stops
$380Delta
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
Southwest Logo
8:15 am - 7:00 pm
OAK
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DTW
7h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:35 am - 1:05 pm
DTW
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OAK
9h 30m
2 stops
$384Southwest
Thu, May 28 - Tue, Jun 2
Southwest Logo
12:50 pm - 12:15 am
OAK
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DTW
8h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
10:35 am - 4:50 pm
DTW
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OAK
9h 15m
2 stops
$389Southwest
Tue, Jul 14 - Mon, Jul 20
Southwest Logo
11:55 pm - 10:00 am
OAK
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DTW
7h 05m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:30 pm - 12:10 am
DTW
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OAK
6h 40m
1 stop
$393Southwest
Mon, May 4 - Thu, May 7
Delta Logo
12:34 pm - 11:58 pm
OAK
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DTW
8h 24m
1 stop
Delta Logo
8:20 am - 11:48 am
DTW
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OAK
6h 28m
1 stop
$394Delta
Sat, May 30 - Fri, Jun 5
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 3:25 pm
OAK
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DTW
7h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:00 pm - 10:25 pm
DTW
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OAK
9h 25m
2 stops
$398Southwest
Mon, May 4 - Thu, May 7
Delta Logo
12:34 pm - 11:58 pm
OAK
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DTW
8h 24m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:01 am - 11:48 am
DTW
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OAK
7h 47m
2 stops
$399Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Oakland to Detroit flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Oakland, California to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Oakland, California to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport departing in May.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Oakland to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Oakland to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is August, where tickets cost $361 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $780 and $589 respectively.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$185
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Oakland to Detroit

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Oakland to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $185 for a one-way ticket and $369 for a round-trip.

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

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Oakland to Detroit?

    Oakland and Detroit are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Oakland from Oakland and will be arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Oakland to Detroit?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Oakland to Detroit, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Oakland to Detroit are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $520 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $539 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Oakland to Detroit.

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

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

    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 Detroit with an airline and back to Oakland with another airline. Booking your flights between Oakland and DTW 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 Oakland to Detroit?

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Oakland to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Oakland to Detroit. 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4328 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

2.0 MediocreJames, Apr 2026
LAX - MCO
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Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Everything could have benn better. Short fly, no food, no entertainment and no wifi.

On the return flight, flight attendant Britt went out of her way to inform passengers that several of us had tight connections.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

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.

First class is comfortable. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax compared to coach.

No pilots so we were two hours late taking off and then no gate agents when we arrived in Salt Lake.

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

Extremely disappointed with Delta. They canceled flight last minute and then I rebooked the other flights and with which were delayed as well

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

They didn’t put my luggage on my transfer so I had to spend the night in Detroit. They said my luggage would be here in the morning and they’re still searching for it. It did not arrive apparently.

We were delayed and the bag charge fees are very expensive.

The flight was supposed to leave at 6:22pm we are just now leaving the gate after deplaning twice at 1:07am.

Food and entertainment see irrelevant to rate them as that’s not really an option anymore. The flight was fast and friendly. The plane was immaculately clean.

Staff was good! Didn't like how slow the luggage return was

I was waiting in line for the restroom onboard, the flight attendant told me to step back two rows and stay on the carpet. She was rude and I expected a tik tok experience with me getting thrown off the plane. She was rude and frankly there was no where else to stand.

Delay at the gate without any communication such as announcement, sign, monitor, email or text. Found out later we were boarded with the knowledge of a significant delay, awaiting communication from Europe. Pilot was the only source of information regarding the delay after a long gate delay and sitting for more than 30 minutes after boarding. More than 2 hour delay, landing at 2 AM. Offered to deplane and reboard, but probably should have just waited rather than repeat the process. Not the first time experiencing the lack of communication with Spirit airlines. This morning was not as bad as showing up to a terminal without an agent (or aircraft) without any sort of communication. Much later an email was sent that stated our flight was rescheduled for a week later. Situations do arise, but simple communication can alleviate a lot of the frustration. Hard to believe a corporation doesn't understand that. But, you get what you pay for...

No complaints with pricing so don’t expect a lot of extras.

It was smooth sailing snags we had a really smooth landing and a great flight!

Liked early boarding for disabled customers. Seat comfort could have been better, would have appreciated an empty seat between my wife and I since I suffer from arthritis, neuropathy, and spinal stenosis. Also aisle seat armrest was immobile and this made it difficult to get into and out of my seat during the flight

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