Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI from $72

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 31 direct and 734 connecting flights from Chicago to Detroit. You can compare airfare deals from 12 airlines and multiple travel sites from $72, 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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05:25 — 07:49
05:25 — 07:49 NK998 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 24m
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07:05 — 09:30
07:05 — 09:30 DL2039 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Chicago — Detroit
1h 25m
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07:36 — 09:57
07:36 — 09:57 UA2183 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 21m
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07:45 — 10:19
07:45 — 10:19 UA5280 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 34m
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07:45 — 10:09
07:45 — 10:09 UA3689 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 24m
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07:45 — 10:13
07:45 — 10:13 UA4580 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 28m
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07:45 — 10:18
07:45 — 10:18 UA4605 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 33m
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08:25 — 10:47
08:25 — 10:47 DL1520 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Chicago — Detroit
1h 22m
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08:30 — 10:53
08:30 — 10:53 AA3758 American Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 23m
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09:31 — 11:45
09:31 — 11:45 DL3648 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Chicago — Detroit
1h 14m
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10:30 — 12:59
10:30 — 12:59 DL1606 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Chicago — Detroit
1h 29m
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10:50 — 13:19
10:50 — 13:19 UA3577 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 29m
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10:54 — 13:28
10:54 — 13:28 UA4485 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 34m
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10:55 — 13:23
10:55 — 13:23 UA4530 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 28m
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10:55 — 13:30
10:55 — 13:30 UA3574 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 35m
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10:55 — 13:23
10:55 — 13:23 UA4753 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 28m
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13:30 — 15:46
13:30 — 15:46 DL3867 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Chicago — Detroit
1h 16m
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13:35 — 15:53
13:35 — 15:53 DL1324 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Chicago — Detroit
1h 18m
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14:19 — 16:42
14:19 — 16:42 AA3474 American Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 23m
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14:30 — 16:54
14:30 — 16:54 UA5592 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 24m
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14:37 — 16:57
14:37 — 16:57 UA576 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 20m
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17:35 — 19:52
17:35 — 19:52 AA3374 American Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 17m
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17:42 — 19:59
17:42 — 19:59 DL3869 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Chicago — Detroit
1h 17m
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17:50 — 20:15
17:50 — 20:15 UA5593 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 25m
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17:50 — 20:24
17:50 — 20:24 UA3651 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 34m
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17:55 — 20:17
17:55 — 20:17 DL2358 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Chicago — Detroit
1h 22m
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19:35 — 22:08
19:35 — 22:08 UA5259 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 33m
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19:41 — 22:07
19:41 — 22:07 UA4773 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 26m
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20:17 — 22:44
20:17 — 22:44 NK1038 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 27m
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20:40 — 23:12
20:40 — 23:12 AA3473 American Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 32m
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21:05 — 23:29
21:05 — 23:29 UA5785 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 24m
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07:00 — 18:59
07:00 — 10:43 F91416 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
5h 17m stop
16:00 — 18:59 F91035 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Detroit
10h 59m
including layover
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07:15 — 20:08
07:15 — 09:05 F92209 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
6h 15m stop
15:20 — 20:08 F93566 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Detroit
11h 53m
including layover
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08:45 — 18:59
05:01 — 08:44 F91186 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
3h 29m stop
15:56 — 18:46 F91035 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Detroit
9h 14m
including layover
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10:00 — 17:09
07:30 — 10:27 F92144 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
2h 15m stop
16:51 — 18:53 F92898 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
6h 9m
including layover
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from$90
10:43 — 17:23
11:10 — 14:08 NK857 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
1h 29m stop
16:30 — 18:27 NK173 Spirit Airlines
New York — Detroit
5h 40m
including layover
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from$107
11:10 — 21:50
11:10 — 14:08 NK857 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
5h 47m stop
19:55 — 21:50 NK3392 Spirit Airlines
New York — Detroit
9h 40m
including layover
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12:22 — 20:26
12:22 — 13:58 SY260 Sun Country Airlines
Chicago — Minneapolis
3h 42m stop
17:40 — 20:26 NK392 Spirit Airlines
Minneapolis — Detroit
7h 4m
including layover
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13:09 — 23:58
13:09 — 15:14 NK188 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
1h 47m stop
17:01 — 23:58 NK1244 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Detroit
9h 49m
including layover
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from$152
20:56 — 11:49
+1 day
20:56 — 00:11 F91827 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Phoenix
5h 49m stop
06:00 — 11:49 F94672 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Detroit
13h 53m
including layover
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from$87
21:01 — 09:35
+1 day
21:01 — 23:42 F93243 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
6h 18m stop
06:00 — 09:35 F93176 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Detroit
11h 34m
including layover
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05:15 — 21:50
05:15 — 07:54 NK240 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
3h 24m stop
11:18 — 15:29 NK2706 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — New York
4h 26m stop
19:55 — 21:50 NK3392 Spirit Airlines
New York — Detroit
15h 35m
including layover
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05:15 — 18:27
05:15 — 07:54 NK240 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
3h 24m stop
11:18 — 15:29 NK2706 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — New York
1h 1m stop
16:30 — 18:27 NK173 Spirit Airlines
New York — Detroit
12h 12m
including layover
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from$112
08:13 — 22:29
08:13 — 12:03 NK222 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
5h 3m stop
17:06 — 18:51 NK1651 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Atlanta
1h 39m stop
20:30 — 22:29 NK1648 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
13h 16m
including layover
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from$123
11:45 — 00:09
+1 day
07:50 — 11:57 NK1 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
1h 21m stop
18:25 — 20:24 NK3177 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Atlanta
2h 47m stop
21:30 — 23:28 NK1308 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
11h 24m
including layover
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from$128
12:00 — 22:29
08:00 — 11:50 NK1686 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
1h 19m stop
17:06 — 18:51 NK1651 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Atlanta
1h 39m stop
20:30 — 22:29 NK1648 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
9h 29m
including layover
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16:46 — 10:07
+2 days
16:46 — 19:32 F93281 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Houston
10h 28m stop
06:00 — 07:34 F93229 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
21h 41m stop
05:15 — 10:07 F93566 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Detroit
40h 21m
including layover
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from$146
16:46 — 10:07
+2 days
16:46 — 19:32 F93281 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Houston
21h 17m stop
16:49 — 18:25 F93227 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Denver
10h 50m stop
05:15 — 10:07 F93566 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Detroit
40h 21m
including layover
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19:46 — 17:03
+1 day
19:46 — 23:54 NK158 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
6h 21m stop
06:15 — 09:24 NK1987 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Boston
5h 21m stop
14:45 — 17:03 NK2328 Spirit Airlines
Boston — Detroit
20h 17m
including layover
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from$142
22:13 — 18:30
+1 day
22:13 — 00:21 NK330 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
6h 39m stop
07:00 — 11:45 NK3712 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Dallas
3h 10m stop
14:55 — 18:30 NK1019 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Detroit
19h 17m
including layover
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23:08 — 18:10
+1 day
22:13 — 00:21 NK330 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
4h 43m stop
05:25 — 10:07 NK2708 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Dallas
4h 2m stop
14:55 — 18:30 NK1019 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Detroit
18h 2m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 3, 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 23:08 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:08 to 2 Detroit airports. Average flight time is 1h 25m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 14m
  • Average flight time 1h 25m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:08
  • Distance 237 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Detroit are january (from 72 $), december (from 76 $), february (from 90 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 127 $), november (from 107 $), february (from 90 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Detroit?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $72. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91186 flight by Frontier Airlines for January 12, 2025 which leaves Midway in Chicago at 08:45 am and arrives at Detroit All airports at 18:59.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Detroit is served by 12 regular airlines and 7 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Delta Air Lines Inc. - 85 departures per week at the price of from $ 177 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air Transat airline - from $ 959.

Direct flights

There are 31 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is DL3648 by Delta Air Lines Inc. takes 1h 14m and the cheapest is F91186 by Frontier Airlines for $106.

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Connecting Flights

There are 734 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA286 by United Airlines takes 2h 50m and the cheapest is F91186 by Frontier Airlines for $72.

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  • AA - American Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • B6 - JetBlue
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  • PD - Porter Airlines
    from $926
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • LF - flynordic
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  • KG - Aerogaviota
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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  • TS - Air Transat
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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-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Detroit airports

  • Willow Run-YIP
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  • Detroit City-DET
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