Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL from $68
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 20 direct and 264 connecting flights from Detroit to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $68, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DTT-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $68 (one-way), $117 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Detroit to Chicago Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Detroit to Chicago with the lowest price of $68. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 26m and the fastest connecting – 4h 35m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $68 | 07:00 Detroit All airports | 07:27 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 27m | United Airlines | UA1909 |
| from $68 | 14:10 Detroit All airports | 14:37 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 27m | United Airlines | UA1202 |
| from $68 | 06:00 Detroit All airports | 06:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 30m | United Airlines | UA4754 |
| from $69 | 18:00 Detroit All airports | 18:27 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 27m | United Airlines | UA1585 |
| from $69 | 09:20 Detroit All airports | 09:53 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 33m | United Airlines | UA4748 |
| from $116 | 14:10 Detroit All airports | 14:38 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 28m | United Airlines | UA1801 |
| from $144 | 11:10 Detroit All airports | 11:41 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 31m | United Airlines | UA4749 |
| from $176 | 18:15 Detroit All airports | 18:41 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 26m | United Airlines | UA1495 |
| from $362 | 16:20 Detroit All airports | 16:51 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 31m | United Airlines | UA4488 |
| from $89 | 09:36 Detroit All airports | 13:47 Chicago Midway | 5h 11m layover 1h 8m - Atlanta | Frontier Airlines | F91263 F92291 |
| from $96 | 07:55 Detroit All airports | 23:53 Chicago O'Hare International | 16h 58m layover 11h 16m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F92211 F93172 |
| from $97 | 06:00 Detroit All airports | 11:40 Chicago Midway | 6h 40m layover 1h 1m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F92211 F92210 |
| from $103 | 09:52 Detroit All airports | 17:34 Chicago Midway | 8h 42m layover 5h 9m - Baltimore | Frontier Airlines | F91516 F93087 |
| from $103 | 13:06 Detroit All airports | 23:31 Chicago O'Hare International | 11h 25m layover 5h 25m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F94286 F92791 |
| from $103 | 08:30 Detroit All airports | 22:42 Chicago O'Hare International | 15h 12m layover 7h 25m - Phoenix | Frontier Airlines | F94671 F91828 |
| from $108 | 06:00 Detroit All airports | 14:15 Chicago O'Hare International | 9h 15m layover 3h 27m - Orlando | Spirit Airlines | NK3780 NK3201 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on July 13, 2025
Flight Schedule Detroit (Michigan) to Chicago (Illinois)
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06:00 — 06:30
UA4754
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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06:00 — 06:30
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UA3442
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 30m |
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07:00 — 07:27
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UA1909
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 27m |
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07:15 — 07:46
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UA5353
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 31m |
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08:50 — 09:21
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UA4736
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 31m |
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09:20 — 09:53
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UA4748
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 33m |
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UA4389
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 31m |
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UA3451
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 31m |
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UA4749
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 31m |
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11:10 — 11:41
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UA3696
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 31m |
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14:10 — 14:37
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UA1202
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 27m |
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14:10 — 14:38
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UA1801
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 28m |
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UA3484
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 31m |
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UA788
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 28m |
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UA3508
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 31m |
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UA4488
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 31m |
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18:00 — 18:27
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UA1585
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 27m |
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18:15 — 18:41
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UA2005
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 26m |
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UA4500
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 29m |
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18:15 — 18:41
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UA1495
United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
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1h 26m |
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06:00 — 11:40
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06:00 — 07:15
F92211
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
1h 1m stop
17:26 — 20:53
F92210
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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6h 40m including layover |
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07:55 — 23:53
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07:55 — 09:06
F92211
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
11h 16m stop
20:22 — 23:53
F93172
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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16h 58m including layover |
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08:30 — 22:42
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08:30 — 09:39
F94671
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Phoenix
7h 25m stop
17:11 — 22:55
F91828
Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
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15h 12m including layover |
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09:36 — 13:47
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09:36 — 11:37
F91263
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
1h 8m stop
12:47 — 13:49
F92291
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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5h 11m including layover |
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10:08 — 23:10
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10:08 — 11:49
NK297
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Newark
9h 44m stop
21:33 — 23:10
NK329
Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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14h 2m including layover |
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10:14 — 23:10
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10:14 — 12:00
NK381
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Newark
9h 33m stop
21:33 — 23:10
NK329
Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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13h 56m including layover |
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11:15 — 12:28
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10:10 — 11:06
SY1908
Sun Country Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
22h 44m stop
10:48 — 12:27
SY1629
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
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26h 13m including layover |
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13:06 — 23:31
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13:06 — 15:53
F94286
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
5h 25m stop
21:18 — 23:31
F92791
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
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11h 25m including layover |
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13:13 — 19:58
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13:13 — 15:55
NK3782
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
1h 51m stop
17:46 — 19:58
NK1109
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
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7h 45m including layover |
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15:49 — 14:16
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15:49 — 18:53
NK291
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Miami
17h stop
11:53 — 14:16
NK3201
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
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23h 27m including layover |
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16:38 — 22:58
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16:38 — 18:43
F91263
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
3h 12m stop
21:55 — 22:58
F92779
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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7h 20m including layover |
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16:38 — 00:10
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16:38 — 18:43
F91263
Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
4h 15m stop
22:58 — 00:10
F93397
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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8h 32m including layover |
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17:05 — 23:10
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17:05 — 18:45
NK2318
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Newark
2h 48m stop
21:33 — 23:10
NK329
Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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7h 5m including layover |
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17:19 — 20:00
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17:19 — 19:00
NK1085
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
23h 30m stop
18:30 — 20:00
NK1179
Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
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27h 41m including layover |
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18:09 — 20:00
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18:09 — 19:50
NK1078
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
22h 40m stop
18:30 — 20:00
NK1179
Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
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26h 51m including layover |
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20:29 — 18:43
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20:29 — 23:13
NK3784
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
17h 20m stop
16:33 — 18:43
NK506
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
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23h 14m including layover |
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20:29 — 19:58
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20:29 — 23:13
NK3784
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
18h 33m stop
17:46 — 19:58
NK1109
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
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24h 29m including layover |
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05:45 — 15:35
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05:45 — 07:45
NK1205
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
2h 45m stop
10:30 — 11:40
NK3156
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
1h 8m stop
12:48 — 15:35
NK1338
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
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10h 50m including layover |
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05:45 — 17:37
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05:45 — 07:45
NK1205
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
3h 42m stop
11:27 — 13:22
NK3178
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
1h 58m stop
15:20 — 17:37
NK1026
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
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12h 52m including layover |
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15:34 — 22:28
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15:34 — 17:10
NK1013
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Philadelphia
3h 40m stop
20:50 — 23:02
NK3153
Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Atlanta
22h 17m stop
21:19 — 22:28
NK1200
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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31h 54m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 13, 2025
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Detroit to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Detroit and Chicago is 381 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:11 to 21:42 from 2 Detroit airports and arrive 05:11 to 21:42 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 1h 31m.
- The fastest flight 1h 26m
- Average flight time 1h 31m
- The earliest flight 05:11
- The latest flight 21:42
- Distance 237 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are october (from 68 $), august (from 69 $), july (from 89 $).
The most expensive months are october (from 440 $), november (from 252 $), february (from 146 $).
What is the lowest airfare Detroit to Chicago?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $68. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA4754 flight by United Airlines for October 7, 2025 which leaves All airports in Detroit at 06:00 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 06:30.
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$68
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Detroit — Chicago is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 6 departures per week at the price of from $ 245 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 622.
Direct flights
There are 20 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2005 by United Airlines takes 1h 26m and the cheapest is UA4754 by United Airlines for $68.
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Connecting Flights
There are 264 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA6014 by United Airlines takes 4h 35m and the cheapest is UA4754 by United Airlines for $89.
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- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $89Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $130Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $328Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $225Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $108Find
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Airports
You can fly from Detroit to Chicago from 2 airports (Willow Run, Detroit City).
Detroit airports
- Willow Run-YIPFind
- Detroit City-DETFind
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDFind
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Airplanes
There are flights to Chicago from Detroit by 6 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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