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Flights from Los Angeles to Detroit - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to Detroit to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is January, where tickets cost £230 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is £390 and £342 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 68 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Los Angeles and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. They are Delta and Spirit Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Spirit Airlines, with the best one-way deal found costing £134. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Spirit Airlines.

How many flights are there between Los Angeles and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport per day?

Each day, there are between 9 and 10 nonstop flights that take off from Los Angeles and land in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, with an average flight time of 4h 24m. The most common departure time is 07:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 67 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Los Angeles and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Los Angeles to Detroit?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Los Angeles at 05:25 and will be landing in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at 12:55.

What’s the latest departure time from Los Angeles to Detroit?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport jets off at 23:50 and lands at 07:18.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Los Angeles to Detroit

Low season

February

High season

July
Best time to beat the crowds (19% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Los Angeles to Detroit

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to Detroit based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Los Angeles to Detroit flights

  • If I am traveling with pets what amenities do I have access to in LAX?

    There are pet relief areas located in nearly all of the airport’s terminals except Terminal 8. They can be found in near Gate 13 in T1, Gate 21 in T2, in the outdoor atrium in T3 near the T4 bridge in T4, near the TBIT bridge in T5, and Gate 62 in T6, by Gate 73 in T7.

  • How many lounges are there at LAX?

    LAX is home to 21 lounges, all terminals except for Terminal 1 are home to at least two lounges, so you will have a wide variety of options to choose from. This includes national carriers like Delta Sky Club in Terminal 2 to international carriers like the Emirates Lounge in the Tom Bradley International Terminal.

  • What amenities do families with children have at LAX?

    LAX lounges USO lounge in Terminal 2 has a family room and the LAX Beach Airport Play Area in the Tom Bradley International Terminal has a slide and fun beach toys for kids to get out their extra energy before boarding that flight.

  • What amenities do families with children have at DTW?

    Two fun activities to kill time with kids at DTW include an impressive laminar water fountain located in the McNamara terminal as well as a 700-foot underground light tunnel with moving walkways and views of planes passing overhead are sure to keep the family entertained.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Los Angeles to Detroit?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Los Angeles to Detroit flight route: Delta, JetBlue, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Canada, and United Airlines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to Detroit?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Los Angeles to Detroit flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to Detroit?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Los Angeles and Detroit.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Los Angeles to Detroit?

    There are direct flights from Los Angeles to Detroit on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to Detroit?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Los Angeles to Detroit.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles to Detroit?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Detroit from Los Angeles is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Los Angeles to Detroit?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Detroit with an airline and back to Los Angeles with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles to Detroit?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Detroit from Los Angeles up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Los Angeles to Detroit

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Detroit to Los Angeles? 25% of our users found flights on this route for Detroit or less round-trip.
  • Since rideshares continue to be one of the best ways to get to LAX, check out the newly launched LAX-IT, the new one-stop area for all rideshares, taxis as well as other amenities, and places to eat. Shuttles to all terminals pass through the convenient LAX-IT. The goal of the LAX-IT is to reduce the traffic at the airport so if you are in a hurry, be sure to check this new addition to the busy Los Angeles Airport.
  • If you have a long wait in LAX before your flight takes off, check out the Flight Path Museum where all sorts of interesting relics from aviation history can be found as well as an opportunity to have excellent views of takeoff and landing flights.
  • If you are looking for lounges at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) there are four, located in Concourse C near the entrance and Concourse A by Gates A6, A18, and the Delta Sky Club located in front of A38. In addition, the Lufthansa Business Lounge can be found in Concourse D.
  • If you are traveling for work in Detroit, consider organizing your meeting at the Westin Hotel’s atrium lobby, the only on-site airport hotel. The lobby also features a chance for a delicious local meal or a craft beer and has monitors to keep track of your flight departure. The lobby is convenient as it has a private security checkpoint making it easy to get back to your gate for your scheduled flight.
  • If you are traveling with pets to Detroit, there are two pet relief options one near Gate A-34 and the other is outside the International Arrivals area.
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Prefer to fly direct from Los Angeles to Detroit?

Find which airlines fly direct from Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Los Angeles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +7 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +8 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +6 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +7 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +7 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +8 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +6 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +7 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +7 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +8 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +7 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +8 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +7 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +8 more

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Direct returns

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Los Angeles

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +7 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +8 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +6 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +7 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +7 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +8 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +6 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +7 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +7 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +8 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +7 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +8 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern, +7 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +8 more

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Top airline flying from Los Angeles to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Los Angeles to Detroit. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to Detroit? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.4
Spirit AirlinesOverall score based on 8737 reviews
5.2Entertainment
7.2Crew
5.9Comfort
5.3Food
6.8Boarding
Airline reviews

Overall it was a miserable experience... I will never fly spirit for more than a 3 hour flight or overnight.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Apr 2024LAX - EWR
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Overall it was a miserable experience... I will never fly spirit for more than a 3 hour flight or overnight.

Not much seat room, but that was unexpected. But the seat headrest was very uncomfortable.

I do not like the customer service, I had an emergency and needed to cancel a pet reservation right after I had booked it and they would not do anything but issue a credit. I haven't flown in years as I have 7 kids and don't have spare time. I want my $125 back on my card please

One hour late taking off. Concerning, very hard landing. Uncomfortable seats with no recline. Extremely slow baggage claim. Very professional, knowledgeable flight attendants. Brand new, very clean plane.

Bag self drop off was terrible! No staff there to help. Almost missed my flight. Would never check a bag in with Spirit again.

Can’t say there was anything I particularly liked. Seats were very tight, leather wrapped plastic. I followed up a much longer and cheaper trip from Honolulu on southwest, everything was phenomenal, this flight was the exact opposite. Blows my mind they charge for water of all things. One of the attendants seemed very rude, I watched a taller gentleman a couple rows forward with his knees pressed into the back of the seat ahead, while the woman in that seat leaned forward the entire flight, I’m sure because she could feel his knees. I’ll be avoiding spirit like the plague from here forward.

Enjoyed the experience, on time flights, friendly staff the WiFi was intros d kept cutting out.

Awful experience. Both flights were delayed several times with weather but also crew members being the official cause. The vouchers are unusable and insufficient ($50 voucher to fly the same crappy airline is a joke for putting me on a red-eye that landed at 3:00 am). The aircrafts were old and uncomfortable (have a real pocket on the seat, for crying out loud!).

Bad weather is one thing but repeatedly changing gates AND terminals after several hours of delays was horrible. Additionally after the long delays, gate agents were delaying us evening further by being overly picky with personal item bag sizes. Get a grip.

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One-way flight deals

directKLM
4h 30mLAX-DTW
directAir France
4h 22mLAX-DTW
directChina Southern
4h 29mLAX-DTW
directDelta
4h 30mLAX-DTW
directChina Eastern
4h 18mLAX-DTW
directITA Airways
4h 25mLAX-DTW
directKorean Air
4h 21mLAX-DTW
directAeromexico
4h 21mLAX-DTW
directSpirit Airlines
4h 26mLAX-DTW
directVirgin Atlantic
4h 28mLAX-DTW

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Los Angeles - Detroit Flights

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Destination:

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