Cheap flights from Detroit to Atlanta from $58

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Atlanta from Detroit, with most prices found around $124. If you aren’t able to travel to Atlanta during the month of August, then flying in July is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $166.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Atlanta. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $253. 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 $451.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Atlanta is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $237. Flights to Atlanta are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $360. 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 - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Atlanta from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Atlanta for around $153 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Atlanta from Detroit for as low as $112 on momondo.

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

Frontier and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Frontier, Delta and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Atlanta from Detroit according to our data. Frontier is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Atlanta. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 July 2026, there are 49 flights per day flying from Detroit to Atlanta. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00PM, with 38% of flights taking off at noon.

347 flights are operational weekly from Detroit to Atlanta as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.