Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI from $66

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 27 direct and 585 connecting flights from Chicago to Detroit. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $66, 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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07:20 — 09:51
07:20 — 09:51 UA3682 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 31m
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07:35 — 10:05
07:35 — 10:05 UA4451 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 30m
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07:35 — 10:06
07:35 — 10:06 UA3685 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 31m
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07:35 — 10:06
07:35 — 10:06 UA5717 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 31m
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07:35 — 10:05
07:35 — 10:05 UA4471 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 30m
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10:39 — 13:11
10:39 — 13:11 UA3535 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 32m
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10:45 — 13:14
10:45 — 13:14 UA411 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 29m
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10:45 — 13:17
10:45 — 13:17 UA3422 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 32m
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10:45 — 13:17
10:45 — 13:17 UA5942 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 32m
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10:50 — 13:22
10:50 — 13:22 UA5756 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 32m
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10:50 — 13:22
10:50 — 13:22 UA3676 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 32m
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10:50 — 13:22
10:50 — 13:22 UA3508 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 32m
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10:50 — 13:22
10:50 — 13:22 UA3700 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 32m
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10:52 — 13:14
10:52 — 13:14 UA2654 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 22m
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12:59 — 15:30
12:59 — 15:30 UA4616 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 31m
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13:00 — 15:32
13:00 — 15:32 UA4492 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 32m
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13:00 — 15:33
13:00 — 15:33 UA3469 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 33m
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14:20 — 16:46
14:20 — 16:46 UA2329 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 26m
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14:48 — 17:19
14:48 — 17:19 UA4194 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 31m
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14:48 — 17:20
14:48 — 17:20 UA5435 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 32m
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15:00 — 17:31
15:00 — 17:31 UA3569 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 31m
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18:11 — 20:45
18:11 — 20:45 UA5833 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 34m
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19:35 — 22:05
19:35 — 22:05 UA2497 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 30m
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19:35 — 22:08
19:35 — 22:08 UA5785 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 33m
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19:55 — 22:22
19:55 — 22:22 UA1229 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 27m
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19:55 — 22:22
19:55 — 22:22 UA1069 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 27m
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21:25 — 23:57
21:25 — 23:57 UA3493 United Airlines
Chicago — Detroit
1h 32m
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05:01 — 11:23
05:01 — 08:07 F91596 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
1h 12m stop
09:19 — 11:23 F92898 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
5h 22m
including layover
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05:51 — 08:17
+1 day
05:51 — 09:00 NK2175 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
21h 30m stop
06:30 — 08:17 NK2140 Spirit Airlines
New York — Detroit
25h 26m
including layover
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from$113
06:20 — 18:24
21:01 — 23:42 F93243 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
5h 32m stop
06:00 — 09:35 F93176 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Detroit
11h 4m
including layover
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07:00 — 16:20
07:00 — 08:49 F91483 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
2h 32m stop
12:00 — 16:56 F93566 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Detroit
8h 20m
including layover
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07:20 — 00:45
+1 day
06:00 — 08:02 F91483 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
10h 39m stop
19:43 — 00:44 F92212 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Detroit
16h 25m
including layover
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08:00 — 15:43
06:20 — 09:39 F92292 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
2h 37m stop
14:34 — 16:41 F91264 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
6h 43m
including layover
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08:04 — 15:45
08:04 — 11:17 F91596 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
2h 19m stop
14:34 — 16:41 F91264 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
6h 41m
including layover
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09:05 — 00:44
+1 day
09:05 — 10:58 F93173 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
8h 48m stop
19:46 — 00:44 F92212 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Detroit
14h 39m
including layover
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09:50 — 16:41
09:50 — 12:58 F92144 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
1h 36m stop
14:34 — 16:41 F91264 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
5h 51m
including layover
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10:00 — 12:38
+1 day
10:00 — 13:06 NK2708 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
21h 37m stop
10:43 — 12:38 NK2214 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Detroit
25h 38m
including layover
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11:32 — 21:04
11:32 — 14:37 F93352 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Raleigh
4h 29m stop
19:06 — 21:04 F94937 Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Detroit
8h 32m
including layover
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13:03 — 08:07
+1 day
13:03 — 16:51 NK1108 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
12h 34m stop
05:25 — 08:07 NK3785 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Detroit
18h 4m
including layover
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14:44 — 00:42
+1 day
06:05 — 07:51 F92209 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
3h 13m stop
14:15 — 19:05 F92212 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Detroit
8h 58m
including layover
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15:15 — 06:57
+1 day
15:15 — 17:20 F91829 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Phoenix
6h 39m stop
23:59 — 06:57 F94672 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Detroit
14h 42m
including layover
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16:37 — 08:47
+1 day
16:37 — 20:39 F92792 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
9h 21m stop
06:00 — 08:47 F93363 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Detroit
15h 10m
including layover
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17:14 — 08:47
+1 day
16:56 — 20:59 F93044 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
8h 49m stop
06:00 — 08:47 F93363 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Detroit
14h 33m
including layover
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20:41 — 06:56
+1 day
20:36 — 22:31 F91735 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Phoenix
1h 29m stop
23:59 — 06:57 F94672 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Detroit
9h 15m
including layover
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21:08 — 18:59
+1 day
21:08 — 00:29 NK2542 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
16h 40m stop
17:59 — 19:49 NK2675 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Detroit
20h 51m
including layover
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21:12 — 08:47
+1 day
18:49 — 22:43 F93854 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
5h 3m stop
05:05 — 07:55 F93363 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Detroit
10h 35m
including layover
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22:02 — 15:26
+1 day
21:50 — 00:12 F92145 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
8h 8m stop
08:16 — 15:26 F94572 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Detroit
16h 24m
including layover
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from$98
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 1, 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 66 $), august (from 67 $), june (from 78 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 429 $), november (from 343 $), september (from 84 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Detroit?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $66. 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.

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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 - 251 departures per week at the price of from $ 66 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1196.

Direct flights

There are 27 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 $66.

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Connecting Flights

There are 585 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 $78.

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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • LF - flynordic
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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  • 9X - New Axis Airways
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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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