Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL from $74

Return flight: Chicago – Detroit

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 20 connecting flights from Detroit to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $74, 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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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:05 — 07:42
07:05 — 07:42 UA5353 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 37m
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from$106
11:05 — 11:44
11:05 — 11:44 UA4399 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 39m
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from$393
14:05 — 14:45
14:05 — 14:45 UA3516 United Airlines
Detroit — Chicago
1h 40m
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from$296
06:05 — 10:46
06:05 — 07:53 UA1346 United Airlines
Detroit — Newark
1h 7m stop
09:00 — 10:46 UA2290 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
5h 41m
including layover
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from$430
06:05 — 11:52
06:05 — 07:53 UA1346 United Airlines
Detroit — Newark
2h 18m stop
10:11 — 11:52 UA1525 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
6h 47m
including layover
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from$442
06:05 — 13:11
06:05 — 07:53 UA1346 United Airlines
Detroit — Newark
3h 37m stop
11:30 — 13:11 UA1875 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
8h 6m
including layover
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08:00 — 17:06
08:00 — 10:23 UA1957 United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
3h 57m stop
14:20 — 17:06 UA2097 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
10h 6m
including layover
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from$629
08:36 — 14:54
08:36 — 10:05 UA1177 United Airlines
Detroit — Denver
1h 15m stop
11:20 — 14:54 UA598 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
7h 18m
including layover
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08:36 — 16:58
08:36 — 10:05 UA1177 United Airlines
Detroit — Denver
3h 20m stop
13:25 — 16:58 UA617 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
9h 22m
including layover
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11:07 — 19:05
11:07 — 13:40 UA6251 United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
2h 40m stop
16:20 — 19:05 UA2659 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
8h 58m
including layover
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11:07 — 17:06
11:07 — 13:40 UA6251 United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
40m stop
14:20 — 17:06 UA2097 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
6h 59m
including layover
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from$736
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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from$74
15:40 — 20:17
15:40 — 17:25 UA4406 United Airlines
Detroit — Newark
1h 5m stop
18:30 — 20:17 UA254 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
5h 37m
including layover
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15:40 — 22:03
15:40 — 17:25 UA4406 United Airlines
Detroit — Newark
2h 55m stop
20:20 — 22:03 UA546 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
7h 23m
including layover
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16:35 — 22:38
09:00 — 10:22 UA302 United Airlines
Detroit — Denver
1h 6m stop
19:20 — 22:51 UA2258 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
7h 3m
including layover
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from$321
16:37 — 22:58
16:37 — 19:10 UA6053 United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
1h 7m stop
20:17 — 22:58 UA321 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
7h 21m
including layover
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16:37 — 00:15
+1 day
16:37 — 19:10 UA6053 United Airlines
Detroit — Houston
2h 28m stop
21:38 — 00:15 UA1692 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
8h 38m
including layover
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from$665
16:49 — 05:53
+1 day
16:49 — 18:56 AS304 Alaska Airlines
Detroit — Seattle
5h 3m stop
23:59 — 05:53 AS461 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
14h 4m
including layover
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from$317
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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from$145
19:22 — 09:13
+1 day
19:22 — 22:24 F93364 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Orlando
9h 1m stop
07:25 — 09:13 F91457 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
14h 51m
including layover
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from$252
06:00 — 22:52
06:00 — 08:00 NK1285 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
5h 45m stop
13:45 — 16:15 NK841 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Newark
5h stop
21:15 — 22:52 NK329 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
17h 52m
including layover
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from$269
11:33 — 01:13
+1 day
11:33 — 13:28 NK1024 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Atlanta
1h 38m stop
15:06 — 16:31 NK827 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Dallas
6h 28m stop
22:59 — 01:13 NK828 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
14h 40m
including layover
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from$243
23:14 — 15:33
+1 day
23:14 — 00:09 NK2388 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Minneapolis
5h 18m stop
05:27 — 10:01 SY381 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Fort Myers
3h 19m stop
13:20 — 15:33 NK528 Spirit Airlines
Fort Myers — Chicago
17h 19m
including layover
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from$436
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on March 3, 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 06:00 to 23:14 from 2 Detroit airports and arrive 06:00 to 23:14 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 1h 39m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 37m
  • Average flight time 1h 39m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 23:14
  • Distance 237 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are february (from 74 $), january (from 106 $), december (from 110 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 394 $), november (from 142 $), december (from 110 $).

What is the lowest airfare Detroit to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $74. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93565 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves All airports in Detroit at 12:25 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 01:03.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Detroit — Chicago is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 317 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 736.

Direct flights

There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA5353 by United Airlines takes 1h 37m and the cheapest is F93565 by Frontier Airlines for $106.

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Connecting Flights

There are 20 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is F92640 by Frontier Airlines takes 5h 13m and the cheapest is F93565 by Frontier Airlines for $74.

  • AS - Alaska 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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  • 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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