Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Detroit

The cheapest return flight from Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport costs £944 on the route between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 20% cheaper than other Chicago-Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport routes. The most popular route is between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

If you are looking for a flight deal from Chicago to Detroit, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Detroit, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is August, where tickets cost £36 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £136 and £108 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 55% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Weekly flights between Chicago and Detroit historically see delays in approximately 17% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 121 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the evening have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Tuesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Friday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Delta have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 15% of their flights encountering any delays.

There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 20 and 24 direct flights that take off from Chicago and land in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, with an average flight time of 1h 27m. The most common departure time is 07:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 164 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.