Cheap flights from Detroit to New York from $34

The cheapest month to fly to New York LaGuardia Airport from Detroit is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $131, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit New York LaGuardia Airport in November, then you should wait until September to fly from Detroit, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $161.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to New York LaGuardia Airport is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $172. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from Detroit to New York LaGuardia Airport on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $255. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Detroit to New York LaGuardia Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to New York LaGuardia Airport in the evening for as low as $172. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $201.

Fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to New York LaGuardia for the best Detroit - New York LaGuardia flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York LaGuardia Airport from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York LaGuardia Airport for around $186 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York LaGuardia Airport from Detroit for as low as $134 on momondo.

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

Spirit Airlines and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to New York LaGuardia

Spirit Airlines, Delta and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York LaGuardia Airport from Detroit according to our data. Spirit Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York LaGuardia Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to New York LaGuardia Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Detroit and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 134 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.

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

According to our data, American Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Detroit and New York LaGuardia Airport is 20 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 9:00PM, with 38% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of February 2026, 143 flights take off from Detroit and land in New York LaGuardia Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.