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$40 Find Cheap Flights to Detroit

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Cheapest round-trip
$72
Overall average: $181
Spirit Airlines
Thu 3/26Mon 3/30
EWR - DTW • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$40
Typical prices: $67-$169
Frontier
Mon 3/16
BWI - DTW • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights to Detroit

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

Thu, Mar 26 - Mon, Mar 30
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:55 am - 8:46 am
EWR
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DTW
1h 51mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 12:31 pm
DTW
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EWR
1h 31mnonstop
$72Spirit Airlines
Fri, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:59 am - 7:49 am
EWR
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DTW
1h 50mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:35 pm - 11:29 pm
DTW
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EWR
8h 54m
1 stop
$74Spirit Airlines
Sat, Mar 7 - Mon, Mar 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 3:57 pm
EWR
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DTW
10h 42m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:59 pm - 12:39 am
DTW
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EWR
1h 40mnonstop
$76Spirit Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Mon, Mar 23
Frontier Logo
6:38 pm - 8:22 pm
BWI
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DTW
1h 44mnonstop
Frontier Logo
7:34 pm - 9:05 pm
DTW
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BWI
1h 31mnonstop
$80Frontier
Fri, Feb 27 - Mon, Mar 2
Frontier Logo
10:10 am - 1:23 pm
FLL
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DTW
3h 13mnonstop
Frontier Logo
9:19 am - 12:25 pm
DTW
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FLL
3h 06mnonstop
$97Frontier
Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
JetBlue Logo
9:45 pm - 11:59 pm
JFK
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DTW
2h 14mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
6:00 am - 7:42 am
DTW
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JFK
1h 42mnonstop
$117JetBlue
Fri, Feb 27 - Fri, Mar 6
JetBlue Logo
9:45 pm - 11:59 pm
JFK
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DTW
2h 14mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
6:00 am - 7:42 am
DTW
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JFK
1h 42mnonstop
$125JetBlue
Sat, Mar 7 - Sun, Mar 8
Delta Logo
6:29 am - 8:46 am
JFK
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DTW
2h 17mnonstop
Delta Logo
7:02 am - 9:00 am
DTW
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JFK
1h 58mnonstop
$137Delta
Sat, Feb 21 - Tue, Feb 24
United Airlines Logo
8:22 am - 10:01 am
IAD
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DTW
1h 39mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:43 pm - 9:20 pm
DTW
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IAD
1h 37mnonstop
$189United Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Sat, Feb 21
United Airlines Logo
8:22 am - 10:01 am
IAD
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DTW
1h 39mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:43 pm - 9:20 pm
DTW
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IAD
1h 37mnonstop
$199United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Detroit

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

What is the cheapest flight to Detroit?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight to Detroit was $40 for a one-way ticket from Baltimore and $72 for a round-trip. The most popular route searched for by our users was for flights from New York to Detroit and the best round-trip deal found in the last 3 days was $77.

How much is a flight to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

On average, a flight to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport costs $352. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $41 and departed from New York LaGuardia Airport. The most popular routes on KAYAK are New York to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport which costs $220 on average, and Boston to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which costs $390 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is September, where tickets cost $209 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets from the United States is $314 and $310 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is January with an average price of $201.

What is a good deal for flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for the following prices or less: From Dallas/Fort Worth Airport $202 one-way - $227 round-trip, from St. Louis $233 one-way - $425 round-trip, from Jacksonville $234 one-way - $307 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 90 days before departure.

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Good to know - Book Cheap Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Plane Tickets

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Cheapest flight$40
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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When to book flights to Detroit

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Detroit based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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Flights to Detroit: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to Detroit 
GeorgeFlew with Spirit Airlines
LAS
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DTW
Jan 2026
Best flights for comfort are with Delta and American Airlines. They also allow one carry-on for free. Spirit and Southwest flights are usually cheaper, and less comfortable seating. Spirit charges for each bag(excluding a small personal bag).
FredrickFlew with Delta
GSO
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DTW
Apr 2025
Wear comfy shoes. You'll be walking a lot (from the jetway to the rental car bus was about a mile total including luggage and the up and down stairs required) when you get to Detroit. And note that the B terminal restrooms appear to be eternally under construction. Had to walk to C term to find one open. At 9a.m on a Saturday.
MirelleFlew with Spirit Airlines
LAS
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DTW
Nov 2024
Don’t book if you don’t wana pay extra for choosing seats and bags. Bring your own beverage and snacks, or you’ll pay for that too.
Marie
CMH
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DTW
May 2024
Get TSA pre approved for a faster security check.
도환Flew with Delta
LAS
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DTW
May 2024
Fill the water bottle before you get one the plane.
RodneyFlew with Delta
IND
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DTW
Feb 2024
Detroit airport has a lot of gates and don't get anxious because they have a easy rail tram above that will get you to the gates ASAP.

FAQs - booking Detroit flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Detroit?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight to Detroit was $40 for a one-way ticket from Baltimore and $72 for a round-trip. The most popular route searched for by our users was for flights from New York to Detroit and the best round-trip deal found in the last 3 days was $77.

  • How far is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from central Detroit?

    You’ll need to travel 17 miles to reach the Detroit city center from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

  • What is the name of Detroit’s airport?

    All flights to Detroit land at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The airport code is DTW,and it can also be referred to as Detroit Metro, Detroit Metropolitan, or Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

  • How much is a flight to Detroit?

    On average, a flight to Detroit costs $352. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $41 and departed from New York LaGuardia Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Detroit?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Detroit is Friday where tickets can be as cheap as $310. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are $465 on average.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to 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 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is generally at night, when flights cost $208 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $279.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Detroit

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Detroit? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Detroit for the following prices or less: From Newark $401, from Raleigh $473, from Los Angeles $653
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Detroit flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Detroit. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Detroit. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Detroit? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 8128 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
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I didn't take this flight. I changed the flight. Why am I getting surveys and notifications on flights that I change. Seems like a defect with Kayak.

2.0 MediocreTodd, Jan 2026
IAH - ATL
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I didn't take this flight. I changed the flight. Why am I getting surveys and notifications on flights that I change. Seems like a defect with Kayak.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Timing, quality of service, promptness and courtesy of the staff

It was last minute due to weather - considering - it was amazing! Good smiles, friendly staff and they were making sure we knew what was going on when and where.

delta last minute gave me a boarding pass for a different flight with no confirmation that they were changing it

The service from the flight attendants were of supreme quality. They greeted and treated everyone with a wide smile. This is totally absent nowadays. Kudos to them!!!!

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

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.

I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

HORRIBLE, my initial flight was cancelled, they made me pay $200 extra dollars and that got cancelled as well! After 6 cancellations I decided to get a refund because I needed to get home to my babies. Out of $1000+ dollars they offered me only $40 in refund! Totally unacceptable! The flight that they cancelled I was able to fly it on another airline. I had to spend $400 on one way tickets just to get home! I’m still getting the runaround.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Seated dude next to me even though lots of empty rows. But main thing was we sat on the tarmac after landing for 30 minutes because of, in the words of the dude who sat next to me, “operational incompetence”. We got changing directions about where to pick up gate checked bags. Pilot and flight attendant were awesome though.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Unfortunately weather delayed our flight waiting for our plane to arrive and due to a little snow time was needed to deice the plane so departure was very delayed and I missed the connecting flight

Very good. Because of the delays with my previous flight, I missed my connection, but I was able to book another flight through the United app easily.

I wish there were outlets to charge my iPhone. The crew was great; we had a female pilot who was great with explaining what was happening and delays,

Update to handle the delay was very bad, crews no smiles or welcome or thanks. Don’t care attitude

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

I was trying to take 2 one and a half hour one way trips and I experienced almost 20 delays over the course of those two trips. Only a few of them were due to weather the rest was disorganization

No gates avail at DFW so our incoming had to wait 30 mins for a plane to push back because they Had mechanical. We boarded 90 mins delayed and then we had a mechanical. Come on American…do better. Also at my seat the tray table had not been cleaned. Floor had not been cleaned. But captain and flight Att were very picture and apologetic.

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

Flight was canceled. I asked to be rerouted to OKC and then took an Uber.

AA did not allow to board a flight because my connecting flight from DFW had been canceled. I got on another flight to another city. No service on the plane and I did not use their entertainment system.

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.

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

The entire experience was so surprisingly pleasant. And the blocked extra seat between us was such an amazing and nice bonus. Great experience all around and I can’t wait to fly with spirit again!

Everything was OK, the deicing took a long time, our connections were almost missed.

All very good except they didn’t load our walker so haven’t gotten it yet

Flight was cancelled. But kayak thought it was still on time.

For the cost you can't e too critical, but the inablitiy to recline the seat and minimal cushioning in the seats made for a less than comfortable flight. Other than that we had an ealry departure and arrival, boarding was smooth.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours and we had no food or water or chargers

Spirit was on time. They maintained updates and information. The crew was friendly and professional. Because this is a budget friendly airline, they have dispensed with a lot of frills and part of that comes with a price, for example, the seats are not quite as comfortable as others. I am ok with a pay for beverage and snack service as I prefer my own anyway so this was not a concern. I thought overall, having a great flight crew and on time service was definitely worth losing some of the frills from other carriers.

Nothing everything cost money a bottle of water is 5 dollars and there wasn't even an outlet to plug 🔌 in my 📱 phone

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

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent Frontier Airlines flight. I was charged $99 at the gate because my bag was said to be too large, yet once onboard there was no available overhead bin space, and I was required to place the bag under the seat in front of me anyway. This made the charge feel unnecessary and unfair. Additionally, before the flight even took off, I was asked to move from the seat I paid for into a middle seat so another passenger and her cat could have my seat to themselves. I was not offered compensation or an explanation for being moved from a paid seat. Between the unexpected bag fee and being forced to give up my seat, this experience fell well below acceptable customer service standards. I would appreciate a review of this situation and appropriate compensation.

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

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

A 630departure flight Delayed 6hours! They changed my gate, I moved to the new gate. Had our flight on the screen for 12noon departure. I go get above to eat, check screen again and the flight was gone, no notice no announcement, nothing!! They sent my bag on the flight I wasn’t on, got it back to me 3days later. Thank goodness they did refund my money but I will NEVER fly them again.

Due to weather, my flight was delayed, further delayed, then canceled. I eventually got through to a support person who helped me find a different route out of MSP, but to get to DIA, they didn't want to, but eventually did help with the connection ticket purchase. But even this replacement flight was delayed time and time again, and I would have missed my connecting flights and I didn't want to get stuck in a layover city, so after 12 hours at the airport with two young boys who were very tired, we just cancelled our plans and spent the week at home, instead of Nana's.

Plane and crew on board were fine. Everything else was terrible.

The third party booking with cheapflightsfares was awful. Kayak should NOT partner with them. They sold me a bundle including seat selection and carry-on, but did not book the carry-ons with Frontier, so I’m out of pocket for $414 more while I await resolution.

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