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7:33 am - 6:58 pmORD-DTW
10h 25m1 stop
5:16 pm - 10:55 pmDTW-ORD
6h 39m1 stop
$115Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Dec 17 - Tue, Jan 21
7:25 am - 8:14 pmORD-DTW
11h 49m1 stop
8:47 am - 4:23 pmDTW-ORD
8h 36m1 stop
$118Frontier
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Sun, Jan 26 - Mon, Jan 27
7:05 am - 9:30 amORD-DTW
1h 25mnonstop
8:45 pm - 9:17 pmDTW-ORD
1h 32mnonstop
$137Delta
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Tue, Dec 17 - Tue, Dec 24
5:50 pm - 8:09 pmMDW-DTW
1h 19mnonstop
3:50 pm - 4:10 pmDTW-MDW
1h 20mnonstop
$137Delta
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Tue, Dec 17 - Tue, Dec 24
9:55 am - 12:05 pmMDW-DTW
1h 10mnonstop
12:40 pm - 12:50 pmDTW-MDW
1h 10mnonstop
$153Southwest
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Tue, Dec 10 - Wed, Dec 11
9:55 am - 12:05 pmMDW-DTW
1h 10mnonstop
2:20 pm - 9:15 pmDTW-MDW
7h 55m1 stop
$177Southwest
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Tue, Dec 10 - Wed, Dec 11
7:45 am - 10:19 amORD-DTW
1h 34mnonstop
6:12 pm - 6:41 pmDTW-ORD
1h 29mnonstop
$197United Airlines
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Tue, Jan 21 - Wed, Jan 22
12:25 pm - 8:37 pmORD-DTW
7h 12m1 stop
8:09 am - 8:37 amDTW-ORD
1h 28mnonstop
$207American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 17 - Tue, Jan 21
6:39 pm - 12:14 amORD-DTW
4h 35m1 stop
6:35 am - 7:10 amDTW-ORD
1h 35mnonstop
$216American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 30 - Wed, Jan 1
2:59 pm - 5:24 pmORD-DTW
1h 25mnonstop
11:00 am - 11:34 amDTW-ORD
1h 34mnonstop
$275United Airlines
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Fri, Dec 20 - Sun, Dec 22
8:33 am - 2:52 pmORD-DTW
5h 19m1 stop
$54Frontier
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Wed, Feb 26
6:40 am - 2:35 pmMDW-DTW
6h 55m1 stop
$54Frontier
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Thu, Feb 13
12:17 pm - 7:40 pmORD-DTW
6h 23m1 stop
$58Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Jan 11
8:14 pm - 8:31 amORD-DTW
11h 17m1 stop
$64Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Dec 18
7:30 pm - 10:00 pmORD-DTW
1h 30mnonstop
$69Delta
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Tue, Dec 17
9:30 am - 11:42 amMDW-DTW
1h 12mnonstop
$69Delta
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Tue, Dec 10
8:15 am - 10:38 amORD-DTW
1h 23mnonstop
$107American Airlines
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Mon, Nov 25
10:55 am - 1:23 pmORD-DTW
1h 28mnonstop
$130United Airlines
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Mon, Nov 25
2:59 pm - 5:24 pmORD-DTW
1h 25mnonstop
$138United Airlines
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Fri, Dec 20
5:10 am - 11:13 amORD-DTW
5h 03m1 stop
$141American Airlines
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9:10 pm - 9:34 amORD-DTW
11h 24m1 stop
6:10 am - 6:31 pmDTW-ORD
13h 21m1 stop
$208Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Nov 23 - Mon, Nov 25
6:15 pm - 8:26 amORD-DTW
13h 11m1 stop
6:10 am - 6:31 pmDTW-ORD
13h 21m1 stop
$216Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 25
10:00 am - 12:10 pmMDW-DTW
1h 10mnonstop
12:45 pm - 12:55 pmDTW-MDW
1h 10mnonstop
$439Southwest
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Fri, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 24
5:15 am - 12:20 pmMDW-DTW
6h 05m1 stop
12:45 pm - 12:55 pmDTW-MDW
1h 10mnonstop
$448Southwest
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Sat, Nov 23 - Sun, Nov 24
9:05 pm - 11:29 pmORD-DTW
1h 24mnonstop
9:20 am - 9:52 amDTW-ORD
1h 32mnonstop
$468United Airlines
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Thu, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 25
12:25 pm - 6:53 pmORD-DTW
5h 28m1 stop
11:08 am - 11:29 amDTW-ORD
1h 21mnonstop
$478American Airlines
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Sat, Nov 23 - Mon, Nov 25
1:30 pm - 3:46 pmMDW-DTW
1h 16mnonstop
4:45 pm - 5:02 pmDTW-MDW
1h 17mnonstop
$510Delta
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Thu, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 25
7:05 am - 9:30 amORD-DTW
1h 25mnonstop
8:50 am - 9:27 amDTW-ORD
1h 37mnonstop
$560Delta
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Sat, Nov 23 - Sat, Nov 30
2:19 pm - 4:42 pmORD-DTW
1h 23mnonstop
6:30 pm - 10:53 pmDTW-ORD
5h 23m1 stop
$565American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 20 - Wed, Nov 20
9:05 pm - 11:29 pmORD-DTW
1h 24mnonstop
7:25 am - 8:05 amDTW-ORD
1h 40mnonstop
$773United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 20 - Fri, Nov 22
7:05 am - 9:30 amORD-DTW
1h 25mnonstop
8:45 pm - 9:17 pmDTW-ORD
1h 32mnonstop
$137Delta
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Tue, Dec 17 - Tue, Dec 24
1:30 pm - 3:45 pmMDW-DTW
1h 15mnonstop
5:50 pm - 6:14 pmDTW-MDW
1h 24mnonstop
$137Delta
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Tue, Dec 17 - Tue, Jan 21
7:45 am - 10:09 amORD-DTW
1h 24mnonstop
6:00 am - 6:35 amDTW-ORD
1h 35mnonstop
$147United Airlines
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Sat, Dec 14 - Mon, Dec 16
1:45 pm - 4:03 pmORD-DTW
1h 18mnonstop
8:55 am - 9:24 amDTW-ORD
1h 29mnonstop
$152Delta
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Mon, Dec 16 - Wed, Dec 18
9:30 am - 11:42 amMDW-DTW
1h 12mnonstop
4:45 pm - 5:01 pmDTW-MDW
1h 16mnonstop
$152Delta
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Mon, Dec 16 - Wed, Dec 18
9:55 am - 12:05 pmMDW-DTW
1h 10mnonstop
12:40 pm - 12:50 pmDTW-MDW
1h 10mnonstop
$153Southwest
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Tue, Dec 10 - Wed, Dec 11
7:45 am - 10:19 amORD-DTW
1h 34mnonstop
6:12 pm - 6:41 pmDTW-ORD
1h 29mnonstop
$197United Airlines
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Tue, Jan 21 - Wed, Jan 22
3:00 pm - 5:05 pmMDW-DTW
1h 05mnonstop
6:05 pm - 6:20 pmDTW-MDW
1h 15mnonstop
$235Southwest
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Fri, Dec 13 - Mon, Dec 16
6:35 pm - 9:19 pmORD-DTW
1h 44mnonstop
11:23 am - 11:48 amDTW-ORD
1h 25mnonstop
$269American Airlines
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Sat, Dec 21 - Sat, Jan 4
12:45 pm - 3:00 pmORD-DTW
1h 15mnonstop
3:41 pm - 4:09 pmDTW-ORD
1h 28mnonstop
$283American Airlines
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Delta flights from Chicago to Detroit

Our best Delta deals on Chicago to Detroit flight tickets
Delta
Dec 17
ORD7:05 amChicago O'Hare Intl
1h 25m
DTW9:30 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Dec 24
DTW8:45 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
1h 32m
ORD9:17 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
Delta
Dec 16
ORD7:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
1h 30m
DTW10:00 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Dec 18
DTW12:35 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
1h 25m
ORD1:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl
Delta
Dec 14
ORD7:05 amChicago O'Hare Intl
1h 25m
DTW9:30 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Dec 16
DTW7:15 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
1h 31m
ORD7:46 amChicago O'Hare Intl

Southwest flights from Chicago to Detroit

Our best Southwest deals on Chicago to Detroit flight tickets
Southwest
Dec 10
MDW9:55 amChicago Midway
1h 10m
DTW12:05 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Dec 11
DTW12:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
1h 10m
MDW12:50 pmChicago Midway
Southwest
Dec 10
MDW9:55 amChicago Midway
1h 10m
DTW12:05 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Dec 11
DTW2:20 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
7h 55m
1 stop
MDW9:15 pmChicago Midway
Southwest
Dec 31
MDW9:55 amChicago Midway
1h 10m
DTW12:05 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Jan 9
DTW6:00 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
6h 45m
1 stop
MDW11:45 amChicago Midway

How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Chicago to Detroit

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Chicago and Detroit?

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Detroit?

October. The cheapest time of year to fly to Detroit from Chicago is October. Most expensive is January

What is the cheapest day to depart Chicago for Detroit?

Saturday. The cheapest day of the week is typically Saturday. The most expensive is typically Monday

When is the cheapest time to fly from Chicago to Detroit?

In the evening. Chicago to Detroit flights are approximately 47% more expensive at noon than in the evening

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Detroit from Chicago?

Spirit Airlines. Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Detroit

What is the cheapest Chicago to Detroit flight route?

Chicago Midway - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. Fly from Chicago Midway to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County for the best Chicago - Detroit flight prices

How far in advance should you book Chicago to Detroit flights?

34 days before. The cheapest time to buy a flight from Chicago to Detroit is approximately 34 days to departure

How many flights depart from Chicago to Detroit on average per day?

As of November 2024, 68 flights take off from Chicago and land in Detroit each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 45% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

How many flights depart from Chicago to Detroit on average per week?

As of November 2024, 482 flights take off from Chicago and land in Detroit each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

What cabin class options are available on Chicago to Detroit flights?

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to Detroit flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on Chicago to Detroit flights?

You could potentially save up to 21% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Detroit flight.

How have Chicago to Detroit flight prices changed over time?

As of November 2024, prices for Chicago to Detroit flights are approximately 24% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Chicago to Detroit

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Chicago to Detroit according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.
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Cheap Chicago to Detroit (CHI to DTT) flight deals and tips

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Best Price Found

$54

Fastest flight time

1h 05m

Direct flights

Every day

Airports in Detroit

1 airport
The best one-way flight to Detroit from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $54. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Detroit found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $115.
The fastest flight from Chicago to Detroit takes 1h 05m
Direct flights go from Chicago to Detroit every day.
There is 1 airport near Detroit: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW)

  • Is flying the fastest way to get from Chicago to Detroit?

    The quickest way is to book a flight from Chicago to Detroit, which can be as quick as 1h 05m onboard Southwest. You can also get a train from Chicago to Detroit, or a bus from Chicago to Detroit which can take you longer to arrive at your destination.

  • Is flying the cheapest way to get from Chicago to Detroit?

    Taking a train to your destination is the cheapest option we’ve found in the past few days. The cheapest price we’ve found for this option is $74, making it less expensive than a flight from Chicago to Detroit and cheaper than a bus from Chicago to Detroit.

  • How far is Chicago to Detroit by plane?

    Chicago and Detroit are 236.5 mi apart from one another. 1h 05m is a normal flight duration for this route.

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Detroit?

    Prices for flights from Chicago to Detroit refresh daily.

  • How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Detroit?

  • How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Detroit?

    The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Detroit.

  • What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Detroit?

    The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Detroit may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Detroit. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

  • What is the most popular plane model from Chicago to Detroit?

  • What is the most popular airline from Chicago to Detroit?


Best airlines flying from Chicago to Detroit

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Spirit AirlinesPriceFrom $37Free CancellationRating
6.3
8,175 reviews
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DeltaPriceFrom $90Free CancellationRating
8.0
8,765 reviews
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American AirlinesPriceFrom $97Free CancellationRating
7.2
10,000 reviews
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SouthwestPriceFrom $118Free CancellationRating
8.1
5,015 reviews
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United AirlinesPriceFrom $118Free CancellationRating
7.4
9,173 reviews
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  • Southwest Flights From Chicago to Detroit

    The lowest priced Southwest flight from Chicago to Detroit from the last 72 hours was $118. Generally, Southwest has 18 flights on this route every week with an average price of $242. Southwest is rated 8.1/10 by our users.

  • Delta Flights From Chicago to Detroit

    Delta (8.0/10 from 8,765 reviews) operates around 47 flights from Chicago to Detroit in any given week. The average Delta airfare for this route is around $229, with deals from around $90 rare but found on momondo. Referenced prices are for round-trip Chicago to Detroit flight searches in the last 72 hours.


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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal from Chicago to Detroit?

It is quick and easy to find Chicago to Detroit flights on momondo. We search and return numerous flight options from various airlines and agents. You can then use our filters to narrow your search until you have found the most convenient flight to Detroit that suits you.

Can I find flights from Chicago to Detroit with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Flights from Chicago to Detroit with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

How can momondo help me find flights from Chicago to Detroit?

Once you have performed a search for Chicago to Detroit flights, momondo helps you find the right one by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.

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Choose the best way to get from Chicago to Detroit

Buses

6h 10m
$39 one-way$150 round-trip

No transfers

Distance to downtown

19M0.8 mi

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Chicago to Detroit Buses

Trains

5h 20m
$37 one-way$74 round-trip
Nonstop · from $74

Distance to downtown

ET92.3 mi

Flights

1h 05m
$54 one-way$115 round-trip
Nonstop · from $137

Distance to downtown

DTW17.3 mi

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