Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL from $65

Return flight: Chicago – Detroit

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 7 direct and 165 connecting flights from Detroit to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $65, 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.

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 06:00 to 21:55 from 2 Detroit airports and arrive 06:00 to 21:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 1h 27m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 27m
  • Average flight time 1h 27m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 21:55
  • Distance 237 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are october (from 65 $), august (from 65 $), september (from 77 $).

The most expensive months are july (from 283 $), june (from 259 $), september (from 77 $).

What is the lowest airfare Detroit to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $65. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1909 flight by United Airlines for September 24, 2025 which leaves All airports in Detroit at 07:00 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 07:27.

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Flight Schedule Detroit (Michigan) to Chicago (Illinois)

06:00 — 06:30
1h 30m flight time
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Detroit — Chicago
UA4754 United Airlines
07:00 — 07:27
1h 27m flight time
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Detroit — Chicago
UA1909 United Airlines
09:20 — 09:53
1h 33m flight time
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Detroit — Chicago
UA4748 United Airlines
09:39 — 21:58
13h 19m flight time
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from$131
09:39 — 11:26 Detroit — Raleigh
F92640 Frontier Airlines
55m stop
12:21 — 14:14 Raleigh — Orlando
F91039 Frontier Airlines
5h 36m stop
19:50 — 21:58 Orlando — Chicago
NK341 Spirit Airlines
10:32 — 23:20
13h 48m flight time
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from$83
10:32 — 12:08 Detroit — Baltimore
F91516 Frontier Airlines
9h 51m stop
21:59 — 23:20 Baltimore — Chicago
F94063 Frontier Airlines
10:54 — 16:00
6h 6m flight time
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from$77
10:54 — 12:57 Detroit — Atlanta
F92897 Frontier Airlines
2h 5m stop
15:02 — 16:00 Atlanta — Chicago
F92291 Frontier Airlines
10:54 — 15:50
5h 56m flight time
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10:54 — 12:57 Detroit — Atlanta
F92897 Frontier Airlines
1h 35m stop
14:32 — 15:50 Atlanta — Chicago
F91595 Frontier Airlines
11:00 — 11:27
1h 27m flight time
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from$220
Detroit — Chicago
UA752 United Airlines
14:10 — 14:37
1h 27m flight time
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from$216
Detroit — Chicago
UA463 United Airlines
16:20 — 16:53
1h 33m flight time
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from$237
Detroit — Chicago
UA3508 United Airlines
17:54 — 18:21
1h 27m flight time
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from$237
Detroit — Chicago
UA426 United Airlines
19:10 — 16:50+1day
22h 40m flight time
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from$119
19:10 — 21:01 Detroit — New York
NK1445 Spirit Airlines
18h 11m stop
15:12 — 16:50 New York — Chicago
NK494 Spirit Airlines
19:10 — 22:11+1day
28h 1m flight time
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19:10 — 21:01 Detroit — New York
NK1445 Spirit Airlines
23h 35m stop
20:36 — 22:11 New York — Chicago
NK2479 Spirit Airlines
20:50 — 16:50+1day
21h flight time
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20:50 — 22:38 Detroit — New York
NK387 Spirit Airlines
16h 34m stop
15:12 — 16:50 New York — Chicago
NK494 Spirit Airlines
20:50 — 22:11+1day
26h 21m flight time
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20:50 — 22:38 Detroit — New York
NK387 Spirit Airlines
21h 58m stop
20:36 — 22:11 New York — Chicago
NK2479 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Detroit to Chicago. 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.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 17, 2025.

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 Air Canada - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 903 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by WestJet airline - from $ 1397.

Direct flights

There are 7 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1909 by United Airlines takes 1h 27m and the cheapest is UA1909 by United Airlines for $65.

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Connecting Flights

There are 165 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA6014 by United Airlines takes 4h 35m and the cheapest is UA1909 by United Airlines for $77.

  • AC - Air Canada
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • WS - WestJet
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  • AM - Aeromexico
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Detroit to Chicago from 2 airports (Willow Run, Detroit City).

Detroit airports

  • Willow Run-YIP
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  • Detroit City-DET
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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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