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£137 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to London

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Cheap Flights from Detroit to London (DTW-LON)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Detroit to London that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Detroit to London

Mon, 9 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
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15:15 - 10:00DTW-LGW
13h 45m1 stop
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10:40 - 08:19LGW-DTW
26h 39m2 stops
£489Multiple Airlines
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Tue, 2 Dec - Tue, 9 Dec
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10:28 - 18:40DTW-LCY
27h 12m2 stops
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13:30 - 07:44LCY-DTW
23h 14m2 stops
£489Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 24 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
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19:35 - 10:50DTW-LHR
10h 15m1 stop
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20:35 - 18:30LHR-DTW
26h 55m1 stop
£495Icelandair
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Sat, 8 Nov - Sat, 15 Nov
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19:35 - 10:55DTW-LGW
10h 20m1 stop
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11:55 - 18:30LGW-DTW
11h 35m1 stop
£510Icelandair
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Fri, 9 Jan - Sat, 17 Jan
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08:45 - 06:55DTW-LHR
17h 10m1 stop
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12:20 - 23:56LHR-DTW
16h 36m1 stop
£516JetBlue
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Fri, 20 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar
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12:20 - 06:55DTW-LHR
13h 35m1 stop
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09:20 - 19:01LHR-DTW
14h 41m1 stop
£516JetBlue
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Mon, 24 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
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16:15 - 07:15DTW-LCY
10h 00m1 stop
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10:00 - 17:55LCY-DTW
12h 55m1 stop
£588Virgin Atlantic
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Mon, 24 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
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10:05 - 07:15DTW-LCY
16h 10m2 stops
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10:00 - 17:55LCY-DTW
12h 55m1 stop
£605Virgin Atlantic
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Thu, 11 Dec - Tue, 16 Dec
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16:15 - 08:10DTW-LCY
10h 55m1 stop
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08:40 - 15:55LCY-DTW
12h 15m1 stop
£658KLM
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Fri, 20 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
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16:15 - 08:10DTW-LCY
10h 55m1 stop
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08:40 - 15:55LCY-DTW
12h 15m1 stop
£664KLM
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Air France's Economy includes 31-inch seat pitch.
Virgin Atlantic's Economy Delight has extra legroom.
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Cheapest • from £492 (return)
KLM
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September
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Typical prices: £780-£1,134
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to London flights

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

What is the cheapest Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London costs £611 on the route between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to London?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Detroit to London, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London is September, where tickets cost £551 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £866 and £814 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at £583 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Detroit to London

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class features fully flat beds and direct aisle access.


Virgin Atlantic's Economy Delight offers additional legroom and priority boarding.

KLM

KLM's Premium Comfort offers 48 cm wide seats with 20 cm recline, perfect for long-haul comfort.


KLM's SkyPriority security line access is a lifesaver at busy hubs like Heathrow.

Read more about KLMby Blane Bachelor
Air France

Air France's Premium cabin offers SkyPriority benefits and meals by French chefs on long-haul flights.


Air France's Economy offers 31 inches of seat pitch and complimentary champagne.

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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Detroit to London

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight£137
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from Detroit to London Gatwick Airport

When to book flights from Detroit to London

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to London based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Detroit to London flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London was £137 for a one-way ticket and £489 for a return.

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

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to London flight route: Air France, Virgin Atlantic, Delta, KLM, Alaska Airlines, WestJet Encore, Sun Country Air, Iberia, British Airways, Finnair, American Airlines, and Air Canada.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to London?

    The Airbus A330-200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to London flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to London?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to London, KLM or Virgin Atlantic?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to London are KLM and Virgin Atlantic. With an average price for the route of £812 and an overall rating of 7.7, KLM is the most popular choice. Virgin Atlantic is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £830 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Detroit to London.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London from Detroit 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 Detroit to London?

    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 London with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline.

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

    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 London from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to London

  • Looking for a cheap flight from London to Detroit? 25% of our users found flights on this route for London or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to London?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to London.
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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to London

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

Delta

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Thursday

Delta

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Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

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Sunday

Delta

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London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta

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Wednesday

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Delta

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Friday

Delta

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Delta

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Detroit to London

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to London. 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.
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KLMOverall score based on 1404 reviews
7.3Food
7.6Comfort
7.1Entertainment
8.4Crew
7.8Boarding
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They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

4.0 OkayMarcel, Oct 2025JFK - AMS
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They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Food was excellent. Service was very good. Staff was very helpful to all passengers.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

Four plus hour flight delay in New York caused us to take off after 11:30pm. We didn’t arrive at our hotel until five hours after check in. Started the trip off feeling exhausted.

Plane was in bad shape. TV’s and WiFi didn’t work. Plane need a refresh. Not enough room for bags.

There was a fowl odour coming from the lavatory the entire flight

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

I don’t usually fly budget airlines or airlines in the United States. It was as good as any other airline. The seats are comfortable and the airline attendants are not rude & surly. Very nice flight (s).

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

They have the most inexperienced / rude flight staff I’ve encountered

very difficult boarding process - aggressive passengers not the friendliest crew

WiFi was not eorkig (again) And the plane was from 1990 with the screens which were.not touch and most didn’t even work and if lucky could tune in tv

I paid extra for a seat closer to the front. The TV didn’t work at all for the entire flight. Would have been nice to know before I purchased an “upgraded “ seat

The boarding process seem to take longer than necessary, resulting in a 20+ minute delay

It was too cold in the plane my feet froze

Service was excellent. Food and drinks were very good except for a greasy lump of a donut at the end of the flight that left us both feeling internally disgusted.

Handling our luggage was the biggest issue - they lost it and we got it almost 3 days later. Really threw off the beginning of our trip and we really had to change our itinerary accordingly.

Seat was hard and uncomfortable and the temperature too warm and uncomfortable.

No meals included on this long international flight. Most airlines will offer you a meal when flying internationally. Not Icelandair. Your included choices are water and coffee. Poor customer service. The airport was also very confusing.

I flew Icelandair with my partner from Prague to the US. Overall flight time was around 12 hours, with a connecting flight in Iceland. I have flown internationally for years and with multiple airlines. Every airline serves you a meal when traveling internationally. Icelandair not only did not offer an inclusive meal, but they did not even offer a snack. The only things they served over our long flight was water and coffee. Ridiculous! Never again will I fly with Icelandair.

Best smelling onboard bathrooms ever. Even after use the whole flight. Biggest overhead bins. Most legroom in economy class. Great Icelandiic music. Really nice staff. Icelandair is awesome! (Don’t fly Air Canada! During the strike they lied about no flights available (I booked this flight myself) and hid the process to get money back on their website by obscuring menu titles, then made it difficult and time consuming to fill out. I’m Canadian. Don’t trust Air Canada!

Worst airline I’ve ever flown. Delayed 5.5 hrs, missed connecting flight, and missed an entire day of vacation. Zero customer service

Everything sucked. No food, one small glass of water, a tiny coffee, 5.5 hour delay with no customer service. Would never recommend flying them.

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