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Charlotte → Detroit

Dec 12, 2026 · return Dec 15, 2026

CLT → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 15

American Airlines
2:46 pmCLT
2h 7m
Nonstop
4:53 pmDTW
American Airlines
5:55 amDTW
1h 55m
Nonstop
7:50 amCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 15

Delta Air Lines
1:30 pmCLT
1h 49m
Nonstop
3:19 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
8:05 pmDTW
1h 49m
Nonstop
9:54 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 15

American Airlines
8:50 pmCLT
1h 49m
Nonstop
10:39 pmDTW
American Airlines
5:55 amDTW
1h 55m
Nonstop
7:50 amCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 15

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amCLT
1h 55m
Nonstop
7:55 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
8:05 pmDTW
1h 49m
Nonstop
9:54 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 15

Frontier Airlines
6:05 amCLT
7h 3m
MCO · 2h 13m
1:08 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
9:00 amDTW
6h 20m
MCO · 1h 33m
3:20 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 15

Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmCLT
4h 45m
BWI · 1h 30m
10:10 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
1:25 pmDTW
4h 15m
BNA · 1h 10m
5:40 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 15

United Airlines
1:13 pmCLT
7h 14m
ORD · 3h 8m
8:27 pmDTW
United Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
4h 14m
IAD · 1h 1m
11:59 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 15

Southwest Airlines
11:00 amCLT
7h
BNA · 3h 50m
6:00 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
1:25 pmDTW
4h 15m
BNA · 1h 10m
5:40 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 15

American Airlines
2:45 pmCLT
5h 47m
ORD · 1h 46m
8:32 pmDTW
American Airlines
5:55 amDTW
1h 55m
Nonstop
7:50 amCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 15

Delta Air Lines
2:27 pmCLT
6h 4m
ATL · 2h 45m
8:31 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
8:05 pmDTW
1h 49m
Nonstop
9:54 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15American AirlinesAA5485 / AA1739$365.002026-10-29T00:57:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15Delta Air LinesDL2684 / DL2352$385.002026-10-29T00:57:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15Frontier AirlinesF91759 + F92713 / F93364 + F92452$195.002026-10-29T00:57:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15Southwest AirlinesWN544 + WN4036 / WN2765 + WN519$315.002026-10-29T00:57:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15United AirlinesUA3442 + UA5232 / UA6362 + UA6234$350.002026-10-29T00:57:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15American AirlinesAA518 / AA1739$365.002026-10-29T00:57:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15Delta Air LinesDL1405 / DL2352$385.002026-10-29T00:57:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15Southwest AirlinesWN1295 + WN2971 / WN2765 + WN519$315.002026-10-29T00:57:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15American AirlinesAA2509 + AA6325 / AA1739$352.502026-10-29T00:57:55Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15Delta Air LinesDL2157 + DL1478 / DL2352$370.002026-10-29T00:57:55Z

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15 · $365.00

  • American Airlines AA5485: CLT 2026-12-12 14:46:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 16:53:00; nonstop; 127 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1739: DTW 2026-12-15 05:55:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 07:50:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15 · $385.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2684: CLT 2026-12-12 13:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 15:19:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2352: DTW 2026-12-15 20:05:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 21:54:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15 · $195.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91759 / F92713: CLT 2026-12-12 06:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 13:08:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 423 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91759: CLT 2026-12-12 06:05:00 → MCO 2026-12-12 08:02:00; layover at MCO: 133 minutes.
    • F92713: MCO 2026-12-12 10:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 13:08:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93364 / F92452: DTW 2026-12-15 09:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 15:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93364: DTW 2026-12-15 09:00:00 → MCO 2026-12-15 11:56:00; layover at MCO: 93 minutes.
    • F92452: MCO 2026-12-15 13:29:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 15:20:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15 · $315.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN544 / WN4036: CLT 2026-12-12 17:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 22:10:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN544: CLT 2026-12-12 17:25:00 → BWI 2026-12-12 19:00:00; layover at BWI: 90 minutes.
    • WN4036: BWI 2026-12-12 20:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 22:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2765 / WN519: DTW 2026-12-15 13:25:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 255 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2765: DTW 2026-12-15 13:25:00 → BNA 2026-12-15 14:05:00; layover at BNA: 70 minutes.
    • WN519: BNA 2026-12-15 15:15:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 17:40:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15 · $350.00

  • United Airlines UA3442 / UA5232: CLT 2026-12-12 13:13:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3442: CLT 2026-12-12 13:13:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 14:37:00; layover at ORD: 188 minutes.
    • UA5232: ORD 2026-12-12 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 20:27:00.
  • United Airlines UA6362 / UA6234: DTW 2026-12-15 19:45:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 254 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6362: DTW 2026-12-15 19:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-15 21:19:00; layover at IAD: 61 minutes.
    • UA6234: IAD 2026-12-15 22:20:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 23:59:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15 · $365.00

  • American Airlines AA518: CLT 2026-12-12 20:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 22:39:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1739: DTW 2026-12-15 05:55:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 07:50:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15 · $385.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1405: CLT 2026-12-12 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 07:55:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2352: DTW 2026-12-15 20:05:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 21:54:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15 · $315.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1295 / WN2971: CLT 2026-12-12 11:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 18:00:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1295: CLT 2026-12-12 11:00:00 → BNA 2026-12-12 11:30:00; layover at BNA: 230 minutes.
    • WN2971: BNA 2026-12-12 15:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 18:00:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2765 / WN519: DTW 2026-12-15 13:25:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 255 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2765: DTW 2026-12-15 13:25:00 → BNA 2026-12-15 14:05:00; layover at BNA: 70 minutes.
    • WN519: BNA 2026-12-15 15:15:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 17:40:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15 · $352.50

  • American Airlines AA2509 / AA6325: CLT 2026-12-12 14:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2509: CLT 2026-12-12 14:45:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 16:00:00; layover at ORD: 106 minutes.
    • AA6325: ORD 2026-12-12 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 20:32:00.
  • American Airlines AA1739: DTW 2026-12-15 05:55:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 07:50:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-15 · $370.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2157 / DL1478: CLT 2026-12-12 14:27:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 20:31:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2157: CLT 2026-12-12 14:27:00 → ATL 2026-12-12 15:45:00; layover at ATL: 165 minutes.
    • DL1478: ATL 2026-12-12 18:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 20:31:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2352: DTW 2026-12-15 20:05:00 → CLT 2026-12-15 21:54:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.

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