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Route overview: Washington, DC to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Washington → Detroit

Nov 26, 2026 · return Dec 10, 2026

DCA → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Nov 26 – Thu, Dec 10

American Airlines
2:21 pmDCA
1h 50m
Nonstop
4:11 pmDTW
American Airlines
9:58 amDTW
2h 1m
Nonstop
11:59 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Nov 26 – Thu, Dec 10

Delta Air Lines
9:45 amDCA
1h 37m
Nonstop
11:22 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:30 pmDTW
1h 29m
Nonstop
10:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Nov 26 – Thu, Dec 10

American Airlines
6:36 amDCA
1h 56m
Nonstop
8:32 amDTW
American Airlines
9:58 amDTW
2h 1m
Nonstop
11:59 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Nov 26 – Thu, Dec 10

Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
1h 41m
Nonstop
7:15 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:30 pmDTW
1h 29m
Nonstop
10:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Nov 26 – Thu, Dec 10

Frontier Airlines
7:00 amDCA
8h 30m
DEN · 1h 28m
3:30 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
12:06 pmDTW
9h 53m
DEN · 3h 13m
9:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Nov 26 – Thu, Dec 10

JetBlue Airways
6:00 amDCA
6h 15m
JFK · 2h 58m
12:15 pmDTW
American Airlines
9:58 amDTW
2h 1m
Nonstop
11:59 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Nov 26 – Thu, Dec 10

United Airlines
6:00 pmDCA
5h 59m
EWR · 2h 18m
11:59 pmDTW
United Airlines
6:00 amDTW
6h 29m
EWR · 3h 1m
12:29 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Nov 26 – Thu, Dec 10

American Airlines
11:22 amDCA
7h
LGA · 3h 27m
6:22 pmDTW
American Airlines
9:58 amDTW
2h 1m
Nonstop
11:59 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Nov 26 – Thu, Dec 10

American Airlines
4:46 pmDCA
6h 39m
PHL · 3h 30m
11:25 pmDTW
American Airlines
9:58 amDTW
2h 1m
Nonstop
11:59 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Nov 26 – Thu, Dec 10

Delta Air Lines
7:00 amDCA
4h 27m
LGA · 1h 7m
11:27 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:30 pmDTW
1h 29m
Nonstop
10:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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All dates for this routeNov 25, 2026 → Dec 9, 2026Nov 27, 2026 → Dec 11, 2026
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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.

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Route overview: Washington, DC to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10American AirlinesAA4712 / AA5660$340.752026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10Delta Air LinesDL1558 / DL2073$364.252026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10Frontier AirlinesF9685 + F93566 / F92211 + F9690$211.502026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10JetBlue Airways / American AirlinesB61888 + B61120 / AA5660$334.002026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10United AirlinesUA4180 + UA1909 / UA1971 + UA4172$340.752026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10American AirlinesAA5660 / AA5660$340.752026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10Delta Air LinesDL1454 / DL2073$364.252026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10American AirlinesAA4687 + AA4412 / AA5660$330.632026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10American AirlinesAA5432 + AA5448 / AA5660$330.632026-10-29T01:02:03Z
2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10Delta Air LinesDL5651 + DL1078 / DL2073$350.752026-10-29T01:02:03Z

2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10 · $340.75

  • American Airlines AA4712: DCA 2026-11-26 14:21:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 16:11:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5660: DTW 2026-12-10 09:58:00 → DCA 2026-12-10 11:59:00; nonstop; 121 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10 · $364.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL1558: DCA 2026-11-26 09:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 11:22:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2073: DTW 2026-12-10 21:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-10 22:59:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10 · $211.50

  • Frontier Airlines F9685 / F93566: DCA 2026-11-26 07:00:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 510 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F9685: DCA 2026-11-26 07:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-26 09:16:00; layover at DEN: 88 minutes.
    • F93566: DEN 2026-11-26 10:44:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 15:30:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92211 / F9690: DTW 2026-12-10 12:06:00 → DCA 2026-12-10 21:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 593 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92211: DTW 2026-12-10 12:06:00 → DEN 2026-12-10 13:27:00; layover at DEN: 193 minutes.
    • F9690: DEN 2026-12-10 16:40:00 → DCA 2026-12-10 21:59:00.

2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10 · $334.00

  • JetBlue Airways B61888 / B61120: DCA 2026-11-26 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • B61888: DCA 2026-11-26 06:00:00 → JFK 2026-11-26 07:12:00; layover at JFK: 178 minutes.
    • B61120: JFK 2026-11-26 10:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 12:15:00.
  • American Airlines AA5660: DTW 2026-12-10 09:58:00 → DCA 2026-12-10 11:59:00; nonstop; 121 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10 · $340.75

  • United Airlines UA4180 / UA1909: DCA 2026-11-26 18:00:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 359 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4180: DCA 2026-11-26 18:00:00 → EWR 2026-11-26 19:38:00; layover at EWR: 138 minutes.
    • UA1909: EWR 2026-11-26 21:56:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 23:59:00.
  • United Airlines UA1971 / UA4172: DTW 2026-12-10 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-10 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 389 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1971: DTW 2026-12-10 06:00:00 → EWR 2026-12-10 07:59:00; layover at EWR: 181 minutes.
    • UA4172: EWR 2026-12-10 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-10 12:29:00.

2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10 · $340.75

  • American Airlines AA5660: DCA 2026-11-26 06:36:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 08:32:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5660: DTW 2026-12-10 09:58:00 → DCA 2026-12-10 11:59:00; nonstop; 121 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10 · $364.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL1454: DCA 2026-11-26 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 19:15:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2073: DTW 2026-12-10 21:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-10 22:59:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10 · $330.63

  • American Airlines AA4687 / AA4412: DCA 2026-11-26 11:22:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 18:22:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4687: DCA 2026-11-26 11:22:00 → LGA 2026-11-26 12:48:00; layover at LGA: 207 minutes.
    • AA4412: LGA 2026-11-26 16:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 18:22:00.
  • American Airlines AA5660: DTW 2026-12-10 09:58:00 → DCA 2026-12-10 11:59:00; nonstop; 121 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10 · $330.63

  • American Airlines AA5432 / AA5448: DCA 2026-11-26 16:46:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 23:25:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 399 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5432: DCA 2026-11-26 16:46:00 → PHL 2026-11-26 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 210 minutes.
    • AA5448: PHL 2026-11-26 21:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 23:25:00.
  • American Airlines AA5660: DTW 2026-12-10 09:58:00 → DCA 2026-12-10 11:59:00; nonstop; 121 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-26 → 2026-12-10 · $350.75

  • Delta Air Lines DL5651 / DL1078: DCA 2026-11-26 07:00:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 267 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL5651: DCA 2026-11-26 07:00:00 → LGA 2026-11-26 08:18:00; layover at LGA: 67 minutes.
    • DL1078: LGA 2026-11-26 09:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-26 11:27:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2073: DTW 2026-12-10 21:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-10 22:59:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.

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