Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL from $59

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 33 direct and 749 connecting flights from Detroit to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 10 airlines and multiple travel sites from $59, 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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05:20 — 05:47
05:20 — 05:47 NK997 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 27m
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06:00 — 06:35
06:00 — 06:35 UA4754 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 35m
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06:35 — 06:57
06:35 — 06:57 AA3375 American Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 22m
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07:05 — 07:42
07:05 — 07:42 UA5353 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 37m
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07:10 — 07:39
07:10 — 07:39 DL1520 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Detroit — Chicago
1h 29m
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08:26 — 08:50
08:26 — 08:50 DL3858 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Detroit — Chicago
1h 24m
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08:30 — 08:56
08:30 — 08:56 AA3469 American Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 26m
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08:40 — 09:00
08:40 — 09:00 WN1008 Southwest Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 20m
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08:56 — 09:35
08:56 — 09:35 DL1654 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Detroit — Chicago
1h 39m
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09:20 — 09:52
09:20 — 09:52 UA4736 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 32m
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11:05 — 11:44
11:05 — 11:44 UA4399 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 39m
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11:15 — 11:46
11:15 — 11:46 UA4749 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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11:15 — 11:41
11:15 — 11:41 UA3480 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 26m
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11:15 — 11:38
11:15 — 11:38 UA426 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 23m
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11:15 — 11:41
11:15 — 11:41 UA4180 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 26m
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12:24 — 12:50
12:24 — 12:50 DL1716 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Detroit — Chicago
1h 26m
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12:31 — 12:49
12:31 — 12:49 DL3867 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Detroit — Chicago
1h 18m
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12:40 — 12:50
12:40 — 12:50 WN2673 Southwest Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 10m
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12:40 — 13:06
12:40 — 13:06 AA3758 American Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 26m
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14:05 — 14:45
14:05 — 14:45 UA3516 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 40m
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14:15 — 14:47
14:15 — 14:47 UA4680 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 32m
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14:15 — 14:46
14:15 — 14:46 UA4189 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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14:24 — 14:55
14:24 — 14:55 UA4689 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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14:24 — 14:55
14:24 — 14:55 UA4475 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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16:40 — 17:09
16:40 — 17:09 DL2358 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Detroit — Chicago
1h 29m
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16:45 — 17:02
16:45 — 17:02 DL3869 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Detroit — Chicago
1h 17m
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18:05 — 18:20
18:05 — 18:20 WN1786 Southwest Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 15m
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18:10 — 18:35
18:10 — 18:35 UA1821 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 25m
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18:10 — 18:38
18:10 — 18:38 UA5584 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 28m
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18:53 — 19:15
18:53 — 19:15 AA4039 American Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 22m
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19:00 — 19:27
19:00 — 19:27 NK1037 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 27m
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19:55 — 20:25
19:55 — 20:25 DL1665 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Detroit — Chicago
1h 30m
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06:15 — 12:39
06:15 — 08:00 NK2963 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
2h 59m stop
10:59 — 12:39 NK1681 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
7h 24m
including layover
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07:18 — 22:06
07:18 — 09:00 NK3393 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
11h 29m stop
20:29 — 22:06 NK3386 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
15h 48m
including layover
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08:47 — 23:16
08:47 — 11:38 F93364 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
9h 25m stop
21:03 — 23:16 F93045 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
15h 29m
including layover
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09:34 — 15:40
09:36 — 11:11 F92022 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Philadelphia
3h 13m stop
16:44 — 18:10 F92111 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
7h 6m
including layover
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10:22 — 22:06
10:22 — 12:04 NK381 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
8h 25m stop
20:29 — 22:06 NK3386 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
12h 44m
including layover
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10:33 — 17:37
10:33 — 12:06 F93082 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Baltimore
4h 27m stop
16:33 — 17:37 F93087 Frontier Airlines
Baltimore — Chicago
8h 4m
including layover
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11:24 — 10:05
+1 day
11:24 — 13:03 NK3384 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
19h 32m stop
08:35 — 10:05 NK779 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
23h 41m
including layover
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11:53 — 17:17
11:53 — 13:10 F93565 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
44m stop
13:54 — 17:17 F91228 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
6h 24m
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12:25 — 01:03
+1 day
11:10 — 12:27 F93565 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
7h 51m stop
20:59 — 00:28 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
13h 38m
including layover
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12:48 — 22:22
12:48 — 15:25 F94671 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Phoenix
2h 40m stop
18:05 — 22:22 F91738 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
10h 34m
including layover
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13:12 — 00:13
+1 day
13:12 — 14:40 F93565 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
6h 15m stop
20:55 — 00:13 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
12h 1m
including layover
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15:08 — 10:05
+1 day
15:08 — 16:49 NK172 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
15h 46m stop
08:35 — 10:05 NK779 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
19h 57m
including layover
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15:16 — 22:07
15:08 — 16:49 NK172 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
3h 29m stop
20:29 — 22:06 NK3386 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
7h 51m
including layover
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16:42 — 04:45
+1 day
16:42 — 18:10 NK1243 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
5h 7m stop
23:17 — 04:45 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
13h 3m
including layover
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17:42 — 21:55
17:42 — 19:18 F92640 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Raleigh
1h 36m stop
20:54 — 21:55 F93717 Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Chicago
5h 13m
including layover
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18:16 — 22:55
18:16 — 20:00 NK229 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
1h 15m stop
21:15 — 22:55 NK225 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
5h 39m
including layover
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19:59 — 11:40
+1 day
19:35 — 22:21 F91036 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Tampa
11h 2m stop
09:54 — 11:41 F91185 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
16h 41m
including layover
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from$65
20:10 — 00:09
+1 day
20:15 — 21:52 F92640 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Raleigh
1h 1m stop
22:52 — 00:20 F93351 Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Chicago
4h 59m
including layover
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from$136
08:46 — 20:37
05:30 — 08:14 NK3780 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
55m stop
13:29 — 15:32 NK1096 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Dallas
3h 29m stop
17:58 — 20:26 NK241 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
12h 51m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 4, 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 05:00 to 23:14 from 2 Detroit airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:14 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 1h 27m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 10m
  • Average flight time 1h 27m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:14
  • Distance 237 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are november (from 59 $), december (from 65 $), february (from 74 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 235 $), january (from 77 $), february (from 74 $).

What is the lowest airfare Detroit to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $59. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93565 flight by Frontier Airlines for November 11, 2024 which leaves All airports in Detroit at 11:53 am and arrives at Chicago Midway at 17:17.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Detroit — Chicago is served by 10 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Delta Air Lines Inc. - 123 departures per week at the price of from $ 177 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by WestJet airline - from $ 889.

Direct flights

There are 33 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is WN2673 by Southwest Airlines takes 1h 10m and the cheapest is F93565 by Frontier Airlines for $77.

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  • AA - American Airlines
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 749 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is DL3908 by Delta Air Lines Inc. takes 3h 45m and the cheapest is F93565 by Frontier Airlines for $59.

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  • AA - American Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • B6 - JetBlue
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • WS - WestJet
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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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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