Cheap flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta from $43

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Atlanta from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, with most prices found around $88. If you aren’t able to travel to Atlanta during the month of September, then flying in August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $111.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Atlanta. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $217. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Atlanta on Sunday is $378.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Atlanta is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $203. Flights to Atlanta are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $306. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson for the best Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Atlanta from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Atlanta for around $146 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Atlanta from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for as low as $105 on momondo.

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

Southwest and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Frontier, Spirit Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Atlanta from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport according to our data. Frontier is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Atlanta. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Atlanta on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Detroit and Atlanta have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 132 minutes.

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

Wednesday 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 49 flights per day flying from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00PM, with 39% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 349 flights take off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and land in Atlanta each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.