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Route overview: Denver to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Denver → Detroit

Dec 31, 2026 · return Jan 5, 2027

DEN → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

14 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

Frontier Airlines
7:09 pmDEN
2h 42m
Nonstop
11:51 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
7:34 pmDTW
3h 20m
Nonstop
8:54 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

Southwest Airlines
12:40 pmDEN
2h 40m
Nonstop
5:20 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
4:15 pmDTW
3h 10m
Nonstop
5:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

United Airlines
9:35 amDEN
2h 50m
Nonstop
2:25 pmDTW
United Airlines
3:23 pmDTW
3h 15m
Nonstop
4:38 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

Delta Air Lines
10:39 amDEN
2h 41m
Nonstop
3:20 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:00 pmDTW
3h 10m
Nonstop
5:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

Frontier Airlines
8:59 amDEN
2h 49m
Nonstop
1:48 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
7:34 pmDTW
3h 20m
Nonstop
8:54 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

Southwest Airlines
8:50 pmDEN
2h 35m
Nonstop
1:25 am+1DTW
Southwest Airlines
4:15 pmDTW
3h 10m
Nonstop
5:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

United Airlines
5:26 pmDEN
2h 49m
Nonstop
10:15 pmDTW
United Airlines
3:23 pmDTW
3h 15m
Nonstop
4:38 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

Delta Air Lines
4:09 pmDEN
2h 44m
Nonstop
8:53 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:00 pmDTW
3h 10m
Nonstop
5:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

American Airlines
1:13 pmDEN
6h 2m
DFW · 1h 13m
9:15 pmDTW
American Airlines
1:40 pmDTW
5h 40m
ORD · 1h 6m
5:20 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

Southwest Airlines
3:40 pmDEN
4h 45m
STL · 1h 20m
10:25 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
4:15 pmDTW
3h 10m
Nonstop
5:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

Southwest Airlines
2:00 pmDEN
6h 10m
BWI · 1h 15m
10:10 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
4:15 pmDTW
3h 10m
Nonstop
5:25 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

United Airlines
4:48 pmDEN
5h 9m
ORD · 1h 1m
11:57 pmDTW
United Airlines
3:23 pmDTW
3h 15m
Nonstop
4:38 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

United Airlines
9:50 amDEN
5h 50m
YYZ · 1h 18m
5:40 pmDTW
United Airlines
3:23 pmDTW
3h 15m
Nonstop
4:38 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Tue, Jan 5

Delta Air Lines
1:26 pmDEN
5h 22m
MSP · 1h 34m
8:48 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:00 pmDTW
3h 10m
Nonstop
5:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Route overview: Denver to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05Frontier AirlinesF94186 / F91903$184.002026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05Southwest AirlinesWN1124 / WN1638$368.002026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05United AirlinesUA1915 / UA624$391.002026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05Delta Air LinesDL1113 / DL2431$402.502026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05American AirlinesAA2579 + AA3310 / AA3364 + AA1466$345.002026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05Frontier AirlinesF93566 / F91903$184.002026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05Southwest AirlinesWN1674 / WN1638$368.002026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05United AirlinesUA1220 / UA624$391.002026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05Delta Air LinesDL2177 / DL2431$402.502026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05Southwest AirlinesWN2170 + WN4960 / WN1638$355.002026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05Southwest AirlinesWN807 + WN4036 / WN1638$355.002026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05United AirlinesUA1131 + UA5478 / UA624$371.502026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05United AirlinesUA1874 + AC8775 / UA624$371.502026-10-29T01:03:40Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05Delta Air LinesDL2877 + DL1476 / DL2431$383.002026-10-29T01:03:40Z

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $184.00

  • Frontier Airlines F94186: DEN 2026-12-31 19:09:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 23:51:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91903: DTW 2027-01-05 19:34:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 20:54:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $368.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1124: DEN 2026-12-31 12:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 17:20:00; nonstop; 160 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1638: DTW 2027-01-05 16:15:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 17:25:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $391.00

  • United Airlines UA1915: DEN 2026-12-31 09:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 14:25:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA624: DTW 2027-01-05 15:23:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 16:38:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $402.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1113: DEN 2026-12-31 10:39:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 15:20:00; nonstop; 161 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2431: DTW 2027-01-05 16:00:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 17:10:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $345.00

  • American Airlines AA2579 / AA3310: DEN 2026-12-31 13:13:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 21:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 362 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2579: DEN 2026-12-31 13:13:00 → DFW 2026-12-31 16:22:00; layover at DFW: 73 minutes.
    • AA3310: DFW 2026-12-31 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 21:15:00.
  • American Airlines AA3364 / AA1466: DTW 2027-01-05 13:40:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 17:20:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 340 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3364: DTW 2027-01-05 13:40:00 → ORD 2027-01-05 14:17:00; layover at ORD: 66 minutes.
    • AA1466: ORD 2027-01-05 15:23:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 17:20:00.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $184.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93566: DEN 2026-12-31 08:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 13:48:00; nonstop; 169 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91903: DTW 2027-01-05 19:34:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 20:54:00; nonstop; 200 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $368.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1674: DEN 2026-12-31 20:50:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 01:25:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1638: DTW 2027-01-05 16:15:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 17:25:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $391.00

  • United Airlines UA1220: DEN 2026-12-31 17:26:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 22:15:00; nonstop; 169 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA624: DTW 2027-01-05 15:23:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 16:38:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $402.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL2177: DEN 2026-12-31 16:09:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 20:53:00; nonstop; 164 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2431: DTW 2027-01-05 16:00:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 17:10:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $355.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2170 / WN4960: DEN 2026-12-31 15:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 22:25:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2170: DEN 2026-12-31 15:40:00 → STL 2026-12-31 18:35:00; layover at STL: 80 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2026-12-31 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 22:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1638: DTW 2027-01-05 16:15:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 17:25:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $355.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN807 / WN4036: DEN 2026-12-31 14:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 22:10:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN807: DEN 2026-12-31 14:00:00 → BWI 2026-12-31 19:15:00; layover at BWI: 75 minutes.
    • WN4036: BWI 2026-12-31 20:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 22:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1638: DTW 2027-01-05 16:15:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 17:25:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $371.50

  • United Airlines UA1131 / UA5478: DEN 2026-12-31 16:48:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 23:57:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 309 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1131: DEN 2026-12-31 16:48:00 → ORD 2026-12-31 20:29:00; layover at ORD: 61 minutes.
    • UA5478: ORD 2026-12-31 21:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 23:57:00.
  • United Airlines UA624: DTW 2027-01-05 15:23:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 16:38:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $371.50

  • United Airlines UA1874 / AC8775: DEN 2026-12-31 09:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1874: DEN 2026-12-31 09:50:00 → YYZ 2026-12-31 15:02:00; layover at YYZ: 78 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2026-12-31 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 17:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA624: DTW 2027-01-05 15:23:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 16:38:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-05 · $383.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2877 / DL1476: DEN 2026-12-31 13:26:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 322 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2877: DEN 2026-12-31 13:26:00 → MSP 2026-12-31 16:21:00; layover at MSP: 94 minutes.
    • DL1476: MSP 2026-12-31 17:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 20:48:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2431: DTW 2027-01-05 16:00:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 17:10:00; nonstop; 190 minutes. Local airport times.

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