Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Detroit from $141

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Los Angeles is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $322, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Los Angeles during January instead. Flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $340.

The cheapest day to depart from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $530. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Sunday is $641.

Flying to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Los Angeles in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $480 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $590. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for around $447 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Los Angeles for as low as $358 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

As of August 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport flights are approximately 113% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

JetBlue, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Delta, Frontier and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Los Angeles according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 70% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 159 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. Thursday 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 Chicago (ORD) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $478.

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 44m.

As of August 2026, 19 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00PM, with 51% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of August 2026, there are 135 flights per week flying from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.