Cheap flights from Des Moines to Detroit from $116

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Des Moines is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $186, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Des Moines during December instead. Flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in December, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $399.

The cheapest day to depart from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $454. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Monday is $632.

Flying to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Des Moines in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $499 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $1,609. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County for the best Des Moines - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County flight prices

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Des Moines and Detroit have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Des Moines and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is 11 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00AM, with 71% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of August 2026, 79 flights take off from Des Moines and land in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.