Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI from $90

Return flight: Detroit – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 5 direct and 37 connecting flights from Chicago to Detroit. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $90, 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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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:45 — 10:13
07:45 — 10:13 UA4580 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 28m
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10:50 — 13:19
10:50 — 13:19 UA3577 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 29m
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from$191
14:37 — 16:57
14:37 — 16:57 UA576 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 20m
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from$110
17:50 — 20:15
17:50 — 20:15 UA5593 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 25m
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19:41 — 22:07
19:41 — 22:07 UA4773 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 26m
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from$106
05:01 — 16:52
05:01 — 08:04 F92112 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Philadelphia
6h 59m stop
15:03 — 16:52 F92021 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Detroit
10h 51m
including layover
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from$152
05:05 — 15:01
05:05 — 09:10 NK19 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
2h 50m stop
12:00 — 15:01 NK866 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Detroit
8h 56m
including layover
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from$556
06:00 — 14:54
06:00 — 09:05 UA2343 United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
3h 50m stop
12:55 — 14:54 UA4521 United Airlines
Newark — Detroit
7h 54m
including layover
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from$454
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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10:59 — 16:52
09:29 — 12:26 F94368 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Philadelphia
1h 5m stop
19:34 — 21:25 F92021 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Detroit
4h 53m
including layover
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12:15 — 21:55
12:15 — 15:10 F93718 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Raleigh
4h 58m stop
20:08 — 21:55 F94937 Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Detroit
8h 40m
including layover
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from$185
14:00 — 22:26
14:00 — 17:03 UA1373 United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
1h 31m stop
18:34 — 22:26 UA2248 United Airlines
Houston — Detroit
7h 26m
including layover
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from$492
15:35 — 22:20
15:35 — 18:50 UA702 United Airlines
Chicago — Newark
1h 24m stop
20:14 — 22:20 UA673 United Airlines
Newark — Detroit
5h 45m
including layover
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from$561
06:45 — 10:43
+1 day
06:45 — 09:07 NK467 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
10h 1m stop
19:08 — 00:22 NK419 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Dallas
6h 38m stop
07:00 — 10:43 NK1019 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Detroit
26h 58m
including layover
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07:20 — 20:39
07:20 — 09:33 NK824 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
1h 22m stop
10:55 — 14:00 NK825 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Atlanta
4h 39m stop
18:39 — 20:39 NK1288 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
12h 19m
including layover
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08:30 — 01:53
+1 day
08:30 — 12:37 NK1986 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
2h 14m stop
14:51 — 16:34 NK909 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
5h 9m stop
21:43 — 01:53 NK384 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Detroit
16h 23m
including layover
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08:30 — 23:16
08:30 — 12:37 NK1986 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
1h 4m stop
13:41 — 16:44 NK1952 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New York
4h 30m stop
21:14 — 23:16 NK3392 Spirit Airlines
New York — Detroit
13h 46m
including layover
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from$527
12:40 — 16:20
+1 day
12:40 — 14:30 KG5882 Aerogaviota
Chicago — Jackson
17h 30m stop
08:00 — 10:00 KG5870 Aerogaviota
Jackson — Atlanta
4h 23m stop
14:23 — 16:20 NK1025 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
26h 40m
including layover
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from$203
13:14 — 09:56
+1 day
13:14 — 15:10 NK188 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
4h 1m stop
19:11 — 00:21 NK2394 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
5h 49m stop
06:10 — 09:56 NK3789 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Detroit
19h 42m
including layover
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13:14 — 09:56
+1 day
13:14 — 15:10 NK188 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
5h 7m stop
20:17 — 01:25 NK3727 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
4h 45m stop
06:10 — 09:56 NK3789 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Detroit
19h 42m
including layover
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20:42 — 16:20
+1 day
20:42 — 23:29 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
6h 51m stop
06:20 — 09:20 NK3155 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
5h 3m stop
14:23 — 16:20 NK1025 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
18h 38m
including layover
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20:42 — 14:51
+1 day
20:42 — 23:29 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
6h 1m stop
05:30 — 10:01 NK476 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New York
2h 49m stop
12:50 — 14:51 NK382 Spirit Airlines
New York — Detroit
17h 9m
including layover
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from$205
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on March 4, 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 05:01 to 20:42 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:01 to 20:42 to 2 Detroit airports. Average flight time is 1h 26m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 20m
  • Average flight time 1h 26m
  • The earliest flight 05:01
  • The latest flight 20:42
  • Distance 237 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Detroit are february (from 90 $), december (from 110 $), january (from 165 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 393 $), november (from 226 $), january (from 165 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Detroit?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $90. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F92144 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves Midway in Chicago at 10:00 am and arrives at Detroit All airports at 17:09.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Detroit is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 19 departures per week at the price of from $ 106 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 720.

Direct flights

There are 5 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA576 by United Airlines takes 1h 20m and the cheapest is F92144 by Frontier Airlines for $106.

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Connecting Flights

There are 37 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2649 by United Airlines takes 4h 28m and the cheapest is F92144 by Frontier Airlines for $90.

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  • KG - Aerogaviota
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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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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