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Flight deals from Los Angeles International to Detroit Wayne County

Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit Wayne County Airport? If you want to travel next month, return fares start from $305. Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.
Detroit.$305 per passenger.Departing Tue, 7 Jul, returning Wed, 22 Jul.Return flight with American Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with American Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Tue, 7 Jul, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with American Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Wed, 22 Jul, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $305, select.
Detroit.$341 per passenger.Departing Sat, 15 Aug, returning Tue, 25 Aug.Return flight with Frontier Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Sat, 15 Aug, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Tue, 25 Aug, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $341, select.
Detroit.$421 per passenger.Departing Mon, 31 Aug, returning Tue, 8 Sep.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and jetBlue.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Mon, 31 Aug, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with jetBlue, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Tue, 8 Sep, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $421, select.
Detroit.$421 per passenger.Departing Fri, 11 Sep, returning Sat, 26 Sep.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and jetBlue.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Fri, 11 Sep, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with jetBlue, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Sat, 26 Sep, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $421, select.
Detroit.$435 per passenger.Departing Tue, 21 Jul, returning Wed, 12 Aug.Return flight with Frontier Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Tue, 21 Jul, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Wed, 12 Aug, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $435, select.
Detroit.$437 per passenger.Departing Wed, 24 Jun, returning Tue, 28 Jul.Return flight with Frontier Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Wed, 24 Jun, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Tue, 28 Jul, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $437, select.
Detroit.$437 per passenger.Departing Tue, 6 Oct, returning Tue, 13 Oct.Return flight with Frontier Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Tue, 6 Oct, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Tue, 13 Oct, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $437, select.
Detroit.$461 per passenger.Departing Thu, 25 Jun, returning Tue, 30 Jun.Return flight with Frontier Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Thu, 25 Jun, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Tue, 30 Jun, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $461, select.
Detroit.$463 per passenger.Departing Tue, 15 Sep, returning Thu, 15 Oct.Return flight with Frontier Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Tue, 15 Sep, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Thu, 15 Oct, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $463, select.
Detroit.$497 per passenger.Departing Thu, 29 Oct, returning Thu, 12 Nov.Return flight with Frontier Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Thu, 29 Oct, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Thu, 12 Nov, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $497, select.
Detroit.$521 per passenger.Departing Mon, 22 Jun, returning Tue, 4 Aug.Return flight with Frontier Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Mon, 22 Jun, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Tue, 4 Aug, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $521, select.
Detroit.$524 per passenger.Departing Fri, 19 Jun, returning Tue, 6 Oct.Return flight with Frontier Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Fri, 19 Jun, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Tue, 6 Oct, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $524, select.
Detroit.$659 per passenger.Departing Thu, 19 Nov, returning Sun, 22 Nov.Return flight with Sun Country Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Sun Country Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Thu, 19 Nov, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with Sun Country Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Sun, 22 Nov, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $659, select.
Detroit.$736 per passenger.Departing Wed, 28 Oct, returning Wed, 2 Dec.Return flight with Southwest Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Southwest Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Wed, 28 Oct, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with Southwest Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Wed, 2 Dec, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $736, select.
Detroit.$763 per passenger.Departing Sat, 22 Aug, returning Fri, 20 Nov.Return flight with Southwest Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Southwest Airlines, departs from Los Angeles International on Sat, 22 Aug, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound indirect flight with Southwest Airlines, departs from Detroit Wayne County on Fri, 20 Nov, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $763, select.
Detroit.$769 per passenger.Departing Tue, 21 Jul, returning Wed, 12 Aug.Return flight with Delta.Outbound direct flight with Delta departs from Los Angeles International on Tue, 21 Jul, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Inbound direct flight with Delta departs from Detroit Wayne County on Wed, 12 Aug, arriving in Los Angeles International.Price includes taxes and charges.From $769, select.

Find the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles International to Detroit Wayne County

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Los Angeles International to Detroit Wayne County flights are currently cheapest in July.
Jun
from $461
Jul
from $305
Aug
from $341
Sep
from $421
Oct
from $437
Nov
from $659
Dec
from $771
Jan
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Los Angeles International to Detroit Wayne County: Alternative routes

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Detroit Wayne County

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Los Angeles to Detroit: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight found$305
Cheapest month to flyJuly
Average flight time4 hrs, 26 mins
Most popular airlineDelta
Average flights per week198

Finding cheap flights from Los Angeles International to Detroit Wayne County: Frequently asked questions

The best price we found for a return flight from Los Angeles International to Detroit Wayne County is $305. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
4 hours and 26 minutes is the average flight time from Los Angeles International to Detroit Wayne County.
Delta, Aeromexico and LATAM Airlines fly direct from Los Angeles International to Detroit Wayne County.
As of June 2026, there are 198 flights per week flying from Los Angeles International to Detroit Wayne County.
The cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles International to Detroit Wayne County is usually July.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it's currently cheapest to fly from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit Wayne County Airport on Tuesday, 7 July 2026.
Yes – the average flight time is 4 hours and 26 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Detroit Wayne County but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Detroit is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
Currently, American Airlines and Delta offer the cheapest flight tickets to Detroit Wayne County.

How to find cheap flights to Detroit (DTW) from Los Angeles (LAX) in 2024

Looking for cheap tickets from Los Angeles International to Detroit Wayne County? Return tickets start from $305 and one-way flights to Detroit Wayne County from Los Angeles International start from $86


Here are a few tips on how to secure the best flight price and make your journey as smooth as possible.

  • Simply hit 'search'. From British Airways to international carriers like Emirates, we compare all major airlines along with the most popular online travel agents to find the cheapest plane tickets.
  • Compare flight deals to Detroit from Los Angeles from over 1,000 providers. Then choose the cheapest or fastest plane tickets. Flight tickets to Detroit start from $86 one-way.
  • Flex your dates to find the best LAX-DTW ticket prices. If you are flexible when it comes to your travel dates, use Skyscanner's 'Whole month' tool to find the cheapest month, and even day to fly to Detroit Wayne County from Los Angeles International.
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  • Fly without stops. Only interested in direct flights between Los Angeles International and Detroit Wayne County? Make sure to tick 'Direct flights only' when performing a search. If there are direct flights available on the route, these will appear in the results. Airlines that fly direct include: Delta
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