TPA - DTW

$53 Find Cheap Flights from Tampa to Detroit

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Cheapest round-trip
$75
Typical prices: $110-$278
Spirit Airlines
Wed 3/4Sat 3/7
TPA - DTW • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$75
Typical prices: $109-$281
Spirit Airlines
Wed 3/4Sun 3/8
TPA - DTW • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Tampa to Detroit (TPA-DTW)

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

Wed, Mar 4 - Sat, Mar 7
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:46 am
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DTW
2h 46mnonstop
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6:36 pm - 6:35 am
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TPA
11h 59m
1 stop
$75Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
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9:55 pm - 9:15 am
TPA
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DTW
11h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 7:27 pm
DTW
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TPA
2h 47mnonstop
$76Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Tue, Mar 10
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:46 am
TPA
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DTW
2h 46mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:49 am - 5:33 pm
DTW
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TPA
8h 44m
1 stop
$77Spirit Airlines
Fri, Mar 6 - Sun, Mar 8
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:46 am
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DTW
2h 46mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:52 pm - 11:36 pm
DTW
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TPA
2h 44mnonstop
$78Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Sat, Mar 7
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9:48 am - 12:33 pm
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DTW
2h 45mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:52 pm - 11:36 pm
DTW
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TPA
2h 44mnonstop
$79Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
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7:00 am - 9:46 am
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DTW
2h 46mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 8:53 am
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TPA
2h 48mnonstop
$80Spirit Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:01 am - 9:55 am
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DTW
2h 54mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 5:33 pm
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11h 48m
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$81Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
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7:00 am - 9:46 am
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DTW
2h 46mnonstop
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4:36 pm - 7:23 pm
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2h 47mnonstop
$83Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Sat, Mar 7
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8:15 am - 11:07 am
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DTW
2h 52mnonstop
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4:40 pm - 7:27 pm
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2h 47mnonstop
$84Frontier
Tue, Mar 3 - Sun, Mar 8
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7:00 am - 9:46 am
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DTW
2h 46mnonstop
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8:52 pm - 11:36 pm
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TPA
2h 44mnonstop
$85Spirit Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Tampa to Detroit flights

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

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Planning a trip from Tampa to Detroit? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

How much is a round-trip flight from Tampa 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 Tampa to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport departing in March.

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is September, where tickets cost $159 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $229 and $217 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Tampa to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Tampa to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$53
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Tampa to Detroit

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FAQs for booking Tampa to Detroit flights

  • Is there a space designated for smoking at Tampa International Airport (TPA)?

    Yes, outside the Landside Terminal, you can enter the smoking area by exiting the entrance on Level 1, Level 2, or on Level 3 where smoking is authorized on the observation deck at all active airsides past the screening checkpoint. Smoking is prohibited within the terminal complex. You are also allowed to carry common lighters with you.

  • Does Tampa International Airport (TPA) offer parking options?

    You can access several convenient parking facilities at Tampa Airport, including an economy garage which is southbound to the main terminal, the short-term lot, which is on levels 4 to 9 above the main terminal, long-term parking, which is adjacent to the main terminal, and a cell phone waiting lot, which is south of the main terminal across from economy parking.

  • What is the preferred route from Detroit Metropolitan Airport to the downtown side of Detroit?

    Car rentals are found just outside the airport. You then take the road traveling east on I-94 until you join the 10 Lodge Freeway, and I-75 at the downtown junction. The distance from DTW Airport to downtown Detroit is 22 miles. Without traffic, the journey should take you 20 to 25min. However, you should be aware that Detroit's freeways are often under construction.

  • Where do I pick up someone from a flight at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    You are not allowed in the Detroit Airport's Arrivals area. You are therefore advised to wait until your party is waiting on the curbside. Unattended vehicles will be towed immediately. To minimize going around in circles at the airport, wait in your car at the Cell Phone Waiting Lot near each of the airport's main entrances until your passenger arrives.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Tampa to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $53 for a one-way ticket and $75 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Tampa to Detroit.

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

    Delta, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Tampa to Detroit flight route.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Tampa to Detroit flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Tampa to Detroit?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Tampa and Detroit, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Tampa to Detroit, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Tampa to Detroit are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $256 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $288 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Tampa 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 Tampa to Detroit.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Detroit from Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa with another airline. Booking your flights between Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $105 or less one-way and $153 or less round-trip.
  • Always refer to the Information Boards on Levels 2 and 3 of the Main Terminal if you need assistance with airport paging, flight status, or directions at Tampa International Airport (TPA). Always have your boarding card nearby to refer to.
  • To allow ample time for check-in, security screening and purchases, arrive at Tampa International Airport (TPA) at least 2h prior to the scheduled departure time. Each of the four airsides has its own security checkpoint.
  • Outside the terminals, on Lucas Drive, near the northeast end of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) are car rental companies. Passengers must take a courtesy shuttle from the Ground Transportation Centre in McNamara Terminal or Big Blue in North Terminal to get there.
  • At Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport McNamara Terminal, there are three nursing rooms located at Gates D18, D15, and D24 and in all airsides. You are needed to call for an access code to enter the room using your cell phone to preserve privacy.
  • Only pets traveling in certified travel containers, with the exception of working dogs on a leash, are allowed inside the airport buildings. After security, there are four pet relief spaces, in every airside building. The sizes of the pet carriers are restricted according to the airlines requirements.

Prefer to fly direct from Tampa to Detroit?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Tampa to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
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Direct departures

Tampa to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines

Delta, Frontier, +1 more

Tuesday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines

Delta, Frontier, +1 more

Wednesday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines

Delta, Frontier, +1 more

Thursday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines

Delta, Frontier, +1 more

Friday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines

Delta, Frontier, +1 more

Saturday

Delta, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

Delta, Frontier, +2 more

Sunday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines

Delta, Frontier, +1 more

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Direct returns

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Tampa

Monday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines

Delta, Frontier, +1 more

Tuesday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines

Delta, Frontier, +1 more

Wednesday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines

Delta, Frontier, +1 more

Thursday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines

Delta, Frontier, +1 more

Friday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines

Delta, Frontier, +1 more

Saturday

Delta, Frontier, Southwest, +1 more

Delta, Frontier, +2 more

Sunday

Delta, Frontier, Spirit Airlines

Delta, Frontier, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Tampa to Detroit

 
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8203 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
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Flight was delayed. No information on why it was delayed. After we boarded the flight, , the crew made announcement that the captain hs not arrived and he will take 15 mins more to arrive. Passengers were just sitting patiently for the captain to arrive and start, Terrible experience.

2.0 MediocreMansoor, Feb 2026
DFW - DTW
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Flight was delayed. No information on why it was delayed. After we boarded the flight, , the crew made announcement that the captain hs not arrived and he will take 15 mins more to arrive. Passengers were just sitting patiently for the captain to arrive and start, Terrible experience.

Totally worth the miles to upgrade to Delta Comfort. Plenty of legroom.

This was my first time flying Delta ever and I had a great experience!

The flight was great as well as the airline staff

Very convenient considering that is a non-stop flight, but the Aeromexico still has old model planes, so the entertainment was very poor and the space for carry-on luggage was very limited.

This long-haul international flight was the most comfortable among any of the same kind of flight operated by an American-headquartered airline - second to none!

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

My requested wheelchair never appeared. So many entertainment choices yet, I found little of interest and no internet option to search on my own. Both were minor issues.

Inexperienced boarding crew allowed too many bags on to a full flight and delayed takeoff causing a missed connection and unplanned overnight stay. There was a hotel at the airport but Delta would not pay for it offering only to shuttle me to an area hotel. Never even offerred so much as an apology by anyone working for Delta.

I have diamond medallion status and usually we are in comfort plus . We were in main this time ( which was fine ) and my husband wanted wine . I have at least 10 vouchers for drinks that are good for this year and next! The attendant would not take the picture of the voucher as proof and never came back to check as She asked me to pull it up on delta Wi-Fi. Instead my husband just used his Amex to buy the wine . Disappointing!!!

Waited for oxygen tanks for 30 minutes after boarding was complete.

Awful. Original flight was delayed 5 hours. Had to to take a connecting flight instead of direct. Had a 4 hour layover. I missed all of my morning meetings getting in 5 hours later than I was supposed to and had to change to take a later flight the next day to get them back in which cia time another $150.

On time on a day with lots of weather cancellations on other flights. Thank you for getting me home during a winter storm!

Don't change gate multiple times make people run across the airport. Announce delays in a timely manner. Have maintenance crew ready. Don't delay and keep passengers on the plane for 3 hrs. on tarmac.

The attendants were kind and helpful. A sugar-free drink would have been very welcome.

Little warm on the plane and delayed for an hour

UGH I HAD TO MISS MY FIRST FLIGHT TO TAMPA CAUSE OF THE 10 MINUTE DELAY OF THE ORLANDO TO MIAMI ONE SO THEY HAD ME GET ANOTHER TICKET. I AM NOT HAPPY AT ALL BECAUSE IT MADE ME MISS MY CONNECTING FLIGHT FROM TAMPA TO LONDON AND FORCED ME TO MISS A DAY AT MY ROOM IN THE UK.

Wish they didnt delay off-boarding for 10 minutes so i could connect to my flight from miami to tampa

It was fine. My connection in Charlotte to go to WPB was too late and I had to spend the night in the Charlotte Airport in the mini suites.

My carry on baggage was damaged. Entire trip, I had to carry the baggage. When complained to the boarding crew, they got mad at me and still asked me to valet check in the cabin baggage. Rude boarding crew!!!

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

Flight cancelled and no alternative offered for over a week. Ruined our Christmas vacation plans

They canceled the flight at the last minute! No customer service. Unable to get another flight for 3 days!! Spirit was NO help at all!!

They canceled the flight and didn't assist in getting a new flight on any airline. I had to spend 10 hrs in the airport after getting a ticket On Delta for twice as much. I've flown Spirit many times and this was my worst experience I've had.

They cancelled my flight same day with no explanation why. They offered to rebook me but it would not be until 2 days later. I will never use them again.

It’s Spirit need I say more? Thank this little airline because without it the other airlines would raise their prices so much I wouldn’t be able to fly anywhere. It’s affordable and gets you where you need to go! I’m not flying to get a free bag of chips, y’know?

The most horrible flight ever not only Spirit delayed our flight 2 hours departure time for a 1 hour flight — that I could have driven FLL to TPA and spend less time on the road —- and they did the same on the return with 2-hr delay again!!! Then to top all, the rubber like and most unconfortable seats in the industry with no leg room!!! There should be an award for these kinds of companies measuring % of returning customers!!!

It didn’t happen. I booked it and then was told it wasn’t available and then forced to pay far higher prices for a worse option

This company socks. It's fraud. They canceled our flight yesterday, and today we were late because of a really long line at the check in bag. At the rebook station, there was ton of people. The workers were all rude. I am gonna make a report to FTC.

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

There was no one at the counter to assist with our check in. The app didn’t work, so I arrived at the airport with time to check in and I couldn’t because no employees were there. When I finally got someone on the phone, it was inside the 60min rule and they said I could no longer check in and they could sell me another ticket. We had to scramble and pay an additional $800 for tickets and THEN AFTER (about 60 min from my original convo with customer service and 10min after original departure time) I had boarded my new flight, there was email saying my original flight from Frontier was delayed and leaving 2hr 50min later, but I STILL wouldn’t have been able to check in. Which means customer service should have been able to see it and let me check in because I was well within my check in time. When I call Frontier, they hang up on me. So their app didn’t work and they employees left and they take zero responsibility or assistance with their “customer service”

Everyone seemed to be in zone 1 for boarding. Maybe break it up a little. Otherwise, smooth flight.

The experience was good. No frills but I got there safe and sound and on time.

After boarding and un-boarding twice over 6+hours, the flight was canceled.

Severe turbulence. Captain never came on to reassure passengers after things settled down.

Boarding in Orlando was not good. Giant mob at the gate, should have been lines.

Both legs of the flight were changed. The day of the flight and length of the trip.

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