Cheap flights from Detroit to New York from $127

The cheapest month to fly to New York from Detroit is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $156, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Detroit averaging around $164.

The cheapest day to depart from Detroit to New York is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $368. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Detroit because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $587.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New York is in the evening. Flights from Detroit to New York during this time can be as low as $342. Flights to New York are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $492. 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 New York LaGuardia for the best Detroit - New York flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $263 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Detroit for as low as $206 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 19% on your flight if you consider stops on a Detroit to New York flight.

As of October 2026, prices for Detroit to New York flights are approximately 43% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest, Frontier, and American Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to New York

Delta, United Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from Detroit according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% 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 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, American Airlines 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.

Atlanta (ATL) was the most common stop: 82% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $235.

Flights connecting via Chicago (ORD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 12m.

Chicago (ORD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 12m.

As of October 2026, there are 81 flights per day flying from Detroit to New York. The most common time of day flights depart is 3:00PM, with 42% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of October 2026, 570 flights take off from Detroit and land in New York each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.