Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL from $68

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 27 direct and 557 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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06:00 — 06:30
06:00 — 06:30 UA4754 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 30m
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06:00 — 06:30
06:00 — 06:30 UA3442 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 30m
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07:00 — 07:27
07:00 — 07:27 UA1909 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 27m
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07:15 — 07:46
07:15 — 07:46 UA5353 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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08:50 — 09:21
08:50 — 09:21 UA4736 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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09:20 — 09:53
09:20 — 09:53 UA4748 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 33m
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11:10 — 11:41
11:10 — 11:41 UA4389 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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11:10 — 11:41
11:10 — 11:41 UA4183 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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11:10 — 11:41
11:10 — 11:41 UA3696 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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11:10 — 11:41
11:10 — 11:41 UA3451 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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11:10 — 11:41
11:10 — 11:41 UA4749 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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14:10 — 14:37
14:10 — 14:37 UA1202 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 27m
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14:10 — 14:38
14:10 — 14:38 UA1801 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 28m
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14:10 — 14:41
14:10 — 14:41 UA5381 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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14:10 — 14:38
14:10 — 14:38 UA788 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 28m
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14:10 — 14:41
14:10 — 14:41 UA3484 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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16:17 — 16:48
16:17 — 16:48 UA4575 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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16:20 — 16:51
16:20 — 16:51 UA3508 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 31m
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18:00 — 18:27
18:00 — 18:27 UA1585 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 27m
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18:09 — 18:35
18:09 — 18:35 UA426 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 26m
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18:15 — 18:41
18:15 — 18:41 UA2005 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 26m
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18:15 — 18:44
18:15 — 18:44 UA4500 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 29m
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18:15 — 18:44
18:15 — 18:44 UA4779 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 29m
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18:26 — 18:55
18:26 — 18:55 UA3480 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 29m
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06:00 — 11:40
06:00 — 07:15 F92211 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
1h 1m stop
17:26 — 20:53 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
6h 40m
including layover
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07:55 — 23:53
07:55 — 09:06 F92211 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
11h 16m stop
20:22 — 23:53 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
16h 58m
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08:30 — 19:34
08:00 — 09:10 F94671 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Phoenix
4h 28m stop
14:20 — 19:41 F91736 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
12h 4m
including layover
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08:30 — 22:42
08:30 — 09:39 F94671 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Phoenix
7h 25m stop
17:11 — 22:55 F91828 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
15h 12m
including layover
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09:36 — 13:47
09:36 — 11:37 F91263 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
1h 8m stop
12:47 — 13:49 F92291 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
5h 11m
including layover
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11:41 — 23:43
11:43 — 13:02 F93565 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
7h 12m stop
20:22 — 23:52 F93174 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
13h 2m
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11:44 — 20:54
11:43 — 13:02 F93565 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Denver
4h 29m stop
17:26 — 20:53 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
10h 10m
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12:51 — 20:17
12:44 — 15:26 F93364 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
2h 48m stop
18:20 — 20:17 F93853 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
8h 26m
including layover
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13:17 — 20:17
12:59 — 15:42 F94286 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
2h 24m stop
18:22 — 20:17 F93853 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
8h
including layover
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15:19 — 00:04
+1 day
12:44 — 15:26 F93364 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
3h 56m stop
22:17 — 00:20 F92791 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
9h 45m
including layover
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15:19 — 08:22
+1 day
15:19 — 18:01 F93364 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
12h 9m stop
06:10 — 08:22 F93043 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
18h 3m
including layover
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16:30 — 22:02
16:26 — 18:36 F92897 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
2h 20m stop
21:12 — 22:14 F92779 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
6h 32m
including layover
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16:38 — 22:58
16:38 — 18:43 F91263 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
3h 12m stop
21:55 — 22:58 F92779 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
7h 20m
including layover
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17:19 — 20:00
+1 day
17:19 — 19:00 NK1085 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
23h 30m stop
18:30 — 20:00 NK1179 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
27h 41m
including layover
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18:05 — 00:17
+1 day
16:26 — 18:36 F92897 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
2h 39m stop
22:58 — 00:17 F93397 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
7h 12m
including layover
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20:29 — 18:43
+1 day
20:29 — 23:13 NK3784 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
17h 20m stop
16:33 — 18:43 NK506 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
23h 14m
including layover
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20:29 — 19:58
+1 day
20:29 — 23:13 NK3784 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
18h 33m stop
17:46 — 19:58 NK1109 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
24h 29m
including layover
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21:35 — 06:37
+1 day
20:18 — 22:00 NK2496 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Newark
5h 43m stop
05:55 — 07:27 NK2543 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
10h 2m
including layover
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22:07 — 14:56
+1 day
21:59 — 23:36 F94571 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Las Vegas
9h 44m stop
09:25 — 15:00 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
17h 49m
including layover
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13:43 — 00:05
+1 day
13:43 — 15:41 NK2215 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
3h 35m stop
19:16 — 21:11 NK2061 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
41m stop
21:52 — 00:05 NK1 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
11h 22m
including layover
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21:09 — 23:29
+1 day
21:09 — 23:11 NK2493 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
16h 8m stop
15:19 — 16:50 NK2460 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Orlando
4h 35m stop
21:25 — 23:29 NK2190 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
27h 20m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 9, 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 22:33 from 2 Detroit airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:33 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 1h 31m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 26m
  • Average flight time 1h 31m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:33
  • Distance 237 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are october (from 68 $), august (from 69 $), june (from 83 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 442 $), november (from 253 $), february (from 147 $).

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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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 - 12 departures per week at the price of from $ 246 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 900.

Direct flights

There are 27 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA426 by United Airlines takes 1h 26m and the cheapest is UA4754 by United Airlines for $68.

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Connecting Flights

There are 557 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 $83.

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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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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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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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