Cheap flights from Detroit to Austin from $76

The cheapest month to fly to Austin from Detroit is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $212, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Austin in September, then July is your next best option. Flight prices from Detroit to Austin during July average around $216.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Austin is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $310. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Detroit to Austin for around $448.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Detroit to Austin when you can find flight prices for as low as $161. Flying to Austin at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Austin are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $399. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Austin Bergstrom for the best Detroit - Austin Bergstrom flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Austin from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Austin for around $319 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Austin from Detroit for as low as $146 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Detroit to Austin Bergstrom flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Detroit to Austin.

As of February 2026, prices for Detroit to Austin flights are approximately 53% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Spirit Airlines and Frontier are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to Austin Bergstrom

Delta, Spirit Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Austin from Detroit according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 67% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Austin. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Austin on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Chicago (ORD) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $232.

Flights connecting via Chicago (ORD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 30m.

Chicago (ORD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 00m.

As of February 2026, there are 10 flights per day flying from Detroit to Austin. The most common time of day flights depart is 3:00PM, with 42% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

71 flights are operational weekly from Detroit to Austin as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.