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Among airlines operating Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport flights:

• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Delta: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Southwest: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

4 airlines operate flights between Chicago and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Delta
• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• Southwest

Flights from Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport may depart from several airports in Chicago area, including Chicago Midway (MDW), Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and Chicago Greater Rockford (RFD). Flights usually arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Delta: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £120 return via Orlando (MCO), compared with £259 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £26–£74 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport most commonly connect through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) – 59% of one-stop connections
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) – 35% of one-stop connections
• Orlando (MCO) – 6% of one-stop connections

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 41%. Saturday is the cheapest day at £193 return on average, while Monday is the most expensive at £327 – a £134 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport route, 17% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 1 minute.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport flights, with 40% leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 30%, Afternoon flights for 26%, and Night flights for 4%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 06:50 and lands at 08:18
• Latest: departs at 23:55 and lands at 01:23.

The flight takes about 1h 28m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 54% above the route average of £255. Book 13 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport takes 1h 28m, covering 221 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Delta is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Southwest has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport flights are:

• Delta: 84% on time
• Southwest: 84% on time
• United Airlines: 82% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 83% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 4h 49m, compared to 7h 27m via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) and 9h 53m via Orlando (MCO).

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is 1 hour ahead of Chicago (Eastern Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £23 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Hertz
• Dollar
• Budget
• Thrifty
• Alamo

Return flights from Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport range from £167 to £366, with an average of £255 over the past 12 months. Anything below £167 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Chicago to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport flights:

• • Delta
• • American Airlines