Cheap flights from Kansas City to Detroit from $104

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit from Kansas City is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $439, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Detroit in August, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Kansas City to Detroit during October average around $452.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Detroit from Kansas City is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $595. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Kansas City to Detroit for around $932.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Kansas City to Detroit when you can find flight prices for as low as $164. Flying to Detroit in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at noon when prices are $937 on average. Flights to Detroit from Kansas City at noon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Kansas City to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County for the best Kansas City - Detroit flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit from Kansas City when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit for around $488 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Detroit from Kansas City for as low as $315 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Kansas City to Detroit 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 41% on your flight if you consider stops on a Kansas City to Detroit flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Kansas City to Detroit flights are approximately 345% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest is the most popular carrier operating from Kansas City to Detroit

Delta, Southwest and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit from Kansas City according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 80% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Detroit. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Detroit on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Chicago (MDW) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Chicago (MDW) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $308.

Flights connecting via Chicago (MDW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 3h 35m.

Chicago (MDW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 58m.

As of September 2026, 1 flights take off from Kansas City and land in Detroit each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 56% of daily flights taking off at noon.

13 flights are operational weekly from Kansas City to Detroit as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 100% of flights per week taking off on this day.