Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI from $51
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 18 direct and 426 connecting flights from Chicago to Detroit. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $51, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-DTT flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $51 (one-way), $87 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Chicago to Detroit Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Chicago to Detroit with the lowest price of $51. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 22m and the fastest connecting – 3h 59m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $51 | 10:52 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:14 Detroit All airports | 1h 22m | United Airlines | UA2654 |
| from $51 | 14:20 Chicago O'Hare International | 16:46 Detroit All airports | 1h 26m | United Airlines | UA2329 |
| from $51 | 19:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:22 Detroit All airports | 1h 27m | United Airlines | UA1229 |
| from $51 | 19:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:22 Detroit All airports | 1h 27m | United Airlines | UA1069 |
| from $51 | 13:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 15:32 Detroit All airports | 1h 32m | United Airlines | UA4492 |
| from $81 | 10:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:14 Detroit All airports | 1h 29m | United Airlines | UA411 |
| from $98 | 10:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:17 Detroit All airports | 1h 32m | United Airlines | UA3422 |
| from $114 | 14:48 Chicago O'Hare International | 17:20 Detroit All airports | 1h 32m | United Airlines | UA5435 |
| from $135 | 10:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:17 Detroit All airports | 1h 32m | United Airlines | UA5942 |
| from $247 | 07:20 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:51 Detroit All airports | 1h 31m | United Airlines | UA3682 |
| from $64 | 06:20 Chicago O'Hare International | 18:24 Detroit All airports | 11h 4m layover 5h 32m - Dallas | Frontier Airlines | F93243 F93176 |
| from $64 | 16:37 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:47+1 день Detroit All airports | 15h 10m layover 9h 21m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F92792 F93363 |
| from $66 | 08:00 Chicago Midway | 15:43 Detroit All airports | 6h 43m layover 2h 37m - Atlanta | Frontier Airlines | F92292 F91264 |
| from $66 | 07:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 16:20 Detroit All airports | 8h 20m layover 2h 32m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F91483 F93566 |
| from $77 | 09:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 00:44+1 день Detroit All airports | 14h 39m layover 8h 48m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F93173 F92212 |
| from $81 | 07:15 Chicago O'Hare International | 19:34 Detroit All airports | 11h 19m layover 5h 47m - Orlando | Spirit Airlines | NK3200 NK3783 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on June 28, 2025
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Detroit (Michigan)
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Detroit. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
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07:20 — 09:51
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07:20 — 09:51
UA3682
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 31m |
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07:35 — 10:05
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07:35 — 10:05
UA4451
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 30m |
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07:35 — 10:06
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07:35 — 10:06
UA3685
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 31m |
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10:39 — 13:11
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UA3535
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 32m |
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10:45 — 13:14
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10:45 — 13:14
UA411
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 29m |
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10:45 — 13:17
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10:45 — 13:17
UA3422
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 32m |
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10:45 — 13:17
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10:45 — 13:17
UA5942
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 32m |
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10:52 — 13:14
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10:52 — 13:14
UA2654
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 22m |
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13:00 — 15:32
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13:00 — 15:32
UA4492
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 32m |
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13:00 — 15:33
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13:00 — 15:33
UA3469
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 33m |
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14:20 — 16:46
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14:20 — 16:46
UA2329
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 26m |
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14:48 — 17:19
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UA4194
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 31m |
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14:48 — 17:20
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UA5435
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 32m |
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18:11 — 20:45
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18:11 — 20:45
UA5833
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 34m |
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19:35 — 22:05
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19:35 — 22:05
UA2497
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 30m |
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19:55 — 22:22
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19:55 — 22:22
UA1229
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 27m |
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19:55 — 22:22
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UA1069
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 27m |
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21:25 — 23:57
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21:25 — 23:57
UA3493
United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
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1h 32m |
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05:01 — 11:23
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05:01 — 08:07
F91596
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
1h 12m stop
09:19 — 11:23
F92898
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
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5h 22m including layover |
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05:05 — 17:49
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05:05 — 09:10
NK19
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
5h 40m stop
14:50 — 17:49
NK3722
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Detroit
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11h 44m including layover |
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06:20 — 18:24
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21:01 — 23:42
F93243
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
5h 32m stop
06:00 — 09:35
F93176
Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Detroit
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11h 4m including layover |
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06:45 — 10:31
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06:45 — 08:25
SY1630
Sun Country Airlines
Chicago — Minneapolis
23h 23m stop
07:48 — 10:31
SY1907
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Detroit
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26h 46m including layover |
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07:00 — 16:20
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07:00 — 08:49
F91483
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
2h 32m stop
12:00 — 16:56
F93566
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Detroit
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8h 20m including layover |
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07:20 — 00:45
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06:00 — 08:02
F91483
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
10h 39m stop
19:43 — 00:44
F92212
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Detroit
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16h 25m including layover |
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08:00 — 15:43
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06:20 — 09:39
F92292
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
2h 37m stop
14:34 — 16:41
F91264
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
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6h 43m including layover |
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08:00 — 17:49
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08:00 — 12:07
NK1986
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
2h 43m stop
14:50 — 17:49
NK3722
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Detroit
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8h 49m including layover |
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09:05 — 00:44
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09:05 — 10:58
F93173
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
8h 48m stop
19:46 — 00:44
F92212
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Detroit
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14h 39m including layover |
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11:21 — 08:47
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11:21 — 13:51
NK1633
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
15h 19m stop
05:10 — 08:47
NK1061
Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Detroit
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20h 26m including layover |
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13:03 — 08:07
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13:03 — 16:51
NK1108
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
12h 34m stop
05:25 — 08:07
NK3785
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Detroit
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18h 4m including layover |
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16:37 — 08:47
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16:37 — 20:39
F92792
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
9h 21m stop
06:00 — 08:47
F93363
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Detroit
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15h 10m including layover |
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17:10 — 14:44
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17:10 — 20:28
NK328
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
16h 26m stop
12:54 — 14:44
NK298
Spirit Airlines
Newark — Detroit
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20h 34m including layover |
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17:10 — 21:42
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17:10 — 20:28
NK328
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
23h 22m stop
19:50 — 21:42
NK2319
Spirit Airlines
Newark — Detroit
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27h 32m including layover |
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18:09 — 09:11
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18:09 — 19:49
SY262
Sun Country Airlines
Chicago — Minneapolis
10h 41m stop
06:30 — 09:11
SY1981
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Detroit
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14h 2m including layover |
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20:12 — 14:44
+1 day
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20:12 — 23:31
NK919
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
13h 23m stop
12:54 — 14:44
NK298
Spirit Airlines
Newark — Detroit
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17h 32m including layover |
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20:12 — 21:42
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20:12 — 23:31
NK919
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
20h 19m stop
19:50 — 21:42
NK2319
Spirit Airlines
Newark — Detroit
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24h 30m including layover |
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15:36 — 08:12
+1 day
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15:36 — 17:05
NK1184
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Nashville
3h 45m stop
20:50 — 23:59
NK1419
Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Newark
6h 11m stop
06:10 — 08:12
NK1414
Spirit Airlines
Newark — Detroit
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15h 36m including layover |
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15:36 — 22:54
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15:36 — 17:05
NK1184
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Nashville
3h 45m stop
20:50 — 23:59
NK1419
Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Newark
20h 46m stop
20:45 — 22:54
NK1079
Spirit Airlines
Newark — Detroit
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30h 18m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 28, 2025
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Detroit depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Chicago and Detroit is 381 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:15 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:15 to 2 Detroit airports. Average flight time is 1h 31m.
- The fastest flight 1h 22m
- Average flight time 1h 31m
- The earliest flight 05:00
- The latest flight 22:15
- Distance 237 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Detroit are october (from 68 $), august (from 69 $), june (from 80 $).
The most expensive months are november (from 353 $), september (from 95 $), july (from 86 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Detroit?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $51. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1229 flight by United Airlines for October 7, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 19:55 am and arrives at Detroit All airports at 22:22.
Economy class
$51
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — Detroit is served by 9 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 179 departures per week at the price of from $ 51 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 450.
Direct flights
There are 18 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2654 by United Airlines takes 1h 22m and the cheapest is UA1229 by United Airlines for $51.
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Connecting Flights
There are 426 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is 9X488 by New Axis Airways takes 3h 59m and the cheapest is UA1229 by United Airlines for $64.
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- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $186Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $64Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $96Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $180Find
- LF - flynordicfrom $136Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $81Find
- G4 - Allegiant Airfrom $117Find
- 9X - New Axis Airwaysfrom $106Find
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Airports
You can fly from Chicago to Detroit from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDfrom $51Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $66Find
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Detroit airports
- Willow Run-YIPFind
- Detroit City-DETFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Detroit from Chicago by 9 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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