Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Detroit from $168

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit from Los Angeles is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $339, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Detroit in February, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Los Angeles to Detroit during January average around $371.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Detroit from Los Angeles is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as $529. 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 Los Angeles to Detroit for around $656.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Los Angeles to Detroit when you can find flight prices for as low as $488. 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 in the morning when prices are $601 on average. Flights to Detroit from Los Angeles in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County for the best Los Angeles - Detroit flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit for around $468 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Detroit from Los Angeles for as low as $358 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles to Detroit 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 Los Angeles to Detroit.

As of September 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Detroit flights are approximately 87% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles to Detroit

Delta, Frontier and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit from Los Angeles according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 69% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Detroit. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Detroit on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Los Angeles and Detroit have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 164 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, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Chicago (ORD) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dallas (DFW) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $220.

Flights connecting via Chicago (MDW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 59m.

Chicago (ORD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 48m.

As of September 2026, 14 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Detroit each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 4:00PM, with 55% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of September 2026, there are 103 flights per week flying from Los Angeles to Detroit. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 22% of flights taking off on this day.