Cheap flights from New York to Detroit from $104

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from New York is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $170, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from New York during February instead. Flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in February, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $195.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $340. 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 $486.

Flying to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from New York in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $301 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $409. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County for the best New York - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for around $271 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 New York for as low as $162 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York 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.

Delta, United Airlines, and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Delta, United Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from New York according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 16% of flights between New York and Detroit have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 148 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. Monday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Atlanta (ATL) 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 $267.

Flights connecting via Chicago (ORD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 54m.

Chicago (ORD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 38m.

The number of flights available between New York and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is 77 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 4:00PM, with 49% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

543 flights are operational weekly from New York to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.