Cheap flights from Detroit to Fort Lauderdale from $48

The cheapest month to fly to Fort Lauderdale from Detroit is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around $179, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Fort Lauderdale during the month of April, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $193.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Fort Lauderdale from Detroit. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $235. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Fort Lauderdale is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $315.

Our data shows that the cheapest Detroit to Fort Lauderdale flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Fort Lauderdale at noon for as low as $229. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Fort Lauderdale is in the morning when prices are around $304.

Fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Fort Lauderdale for the best Detroit - Fort Lauderdale flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Fort Lauderdale from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Fort Lauderdale for around $238 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Fort Lauderdale from Detroit for as low as $178 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Detroit to Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale.

As of February 2026, prices for Detroit to Fort Lauderdale flights are approximately 13% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier and Spirit Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to Fort Lauderdale

Spirit Airlines, Delta and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Fort Lauderdale from Detroit according to our data. Spirit Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Fort Lauderdale. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Fort Lauderdale on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Detroit and Fort Lauderdale have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 145 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.

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, Frontier 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 February 2026, 20 flights take off from Detroit and land in Fort Lauderdale each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00PM, with 32% of daily flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Detroit and Fort Lauderdale is 145 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.