Cheap flights from Raleigh to Detroit from $32

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit from Raleigh is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $158, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Detroit in November, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Raleigh to Detroit during October average around $201.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Detroit from Raleigh is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $323. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Raleigh to Detroit for around $510.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Raleigh to Detroit when you can find flight prices for as low as $88. 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 $463 on average. Flights to Detroit from Raleigh at noon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Raleigh-Durham to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County for the best Raleigh-Durham - Detroit flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit from Raleigh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit for around $272 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Detroit from Raleigh for as low as $184 on momondo.

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

As of August 2026, prices for Raleigh to Detroit flights are approximately 184% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier is the most popular carrier operating from Raleigh-Durham to Detroit

Delta, Frontier and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit from Raleigh according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 66% 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.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Raleigh and Detroit have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 134 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

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

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $134.

Flights connecting via Charlotte (CLT) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 3h 27m.

Charlotte (CLT) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 49m.

The number of flights available between Raleigh and Detroit is 13 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 5:00AM, with 37% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Raleigh and Detroit is 95 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.