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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Detroit
LAX → DTW • About 4h 20m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)
The Los Angeles to Detroit route covers roughly 1,980 miles and takes about 4h 20m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, American Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $138.
Detroit is in the middle of a genuine revival, and the downtown core now supports a restaurant and music scene worth flying in for. The Motown Museum and the Detroit Institute of Arts anchor the cultural side.
The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn is one of the great American museums by any measure, and Canada is a tunnel or bridge away — Windsor sits directly across the river.
Airlines flying LAX to DTW
- Delta Air Lines
- Spirit Airlines
- American Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Departing: Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
- Departing: Long Beach Airport (LGB)
- Departing: John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA)
- Arriving: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
Los Angeles is served by 4 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Detroit
May through October. September and early October bring warm days and the lowest crowds of the season.
Top things to do in Detroit
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Motown Museum
- The Henry Ford Museum
- Detroit Riverwalk
- Eastern Market
- Belle Isle Park
- Guardian Building
How to save on Los Angeles to Detroit flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on LAX to DTW routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- DTW is a Delta hub, so nonstop options are unusually good for a city this size.
- The McNamara Terminal tunnel between concourses is worth a look on a connection.
- Winter fares are the cheapest of the year, but snow disruption is real in January and February.
About flights from Los Angeles to Detroit
Fares on the LAX to DTW route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Los Angeles is served by 4 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, American Airlines all operate on this route. Delta Air Lines typically offers the most frequencies, with Spirit Airlines and American Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Los Angeles airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 1,980 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Long Beach Airport (LGB), John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA). Arrivals land at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).
May through October. September and early October bring warm days and the lowest crowds of the season.