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Detroit → Cincinnati

Dec 13, 2026 · return Dec 18, 2026

DTW → CVG1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Fri, Dec 18

Delta Air Lines
9:35 pmDTW
1h 16m
Nonstop
10:51 pmCVG
Delta Air Lines
11:25 amCVG
1h 17m
Nonstop
12:42 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Fri, Dec 18

Delta Air Lines
3:50 pmDTW
1h 18m
Nonstop
5:08 pmCVG
Delta Air Lines
11:25 amCVG
1h 17m
Nonstop
12:42 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Fri, Dec 18

Frontier Airlines
6:25 amDTW
5h 18m
ATL · 1h 3m
11:43 amCVG
Delta Air Lines
11:25 amCVG
1h 17m
Nonstop
12:42 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Fri, Dec 18

Southwest Airlines
3:55 pmDTW
6h 15m
BWI · 3h
10:10 pmCVG
Southwest Airlines
7:30 pmCVG
3h 40m
MDW · 1h 15m
11:10 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Fri, Dec 18

American Airlines
1:40 pmDTW
6h 37m
ORD · 3h 24m
8:17 pmCVG
American Airlines
2:34 pmCVG
5h 58m
ORD · 2h 32m
8:32 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Fri, Dec 18

United Airlines
2:00 pmDTW
6h 47m
ORD · 3h 26m
8:47 pmCVG
United Airlines
8:45 amCVG
4h 43m
ORD · 1h 27m
1:28 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Fri, Dec 18

Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmDTW
6h 15m
MDW · 3h 35m
8:30 pmCVG
Southwest Airlines
7:30 pmCVG
3h 40m
MDW · 1h 15m
11:10 pmDTW

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)
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18Delta Air LinesDL1680 / DL5174$355.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18Frontier Airlines / Delta Air LinesF91263 + F94771 / DL5174$267.502026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18Southwest AirlinesWN2069 + WN4370 / WN878 + WN1671$295.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18American AirlinesAA3364 + AA3363 / AA4733 + AA6325$310.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18United AirlinesUA5381 + UA5554 / UA3690 + UA5756$325.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18Delta Air LinesDL5060 / DL5174$355.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18Southwest AirlinesWN2631 + WN1709 / WN878 + WN1671$295.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18 · $355.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1680: DTW 2026-12-13 21:35:00 → CVG 2026-12-13 22:51:00; nonstop; 76 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5174: CVG 2026-12-18 11:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 12:42:00; nonstop; 77 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18 · $267.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F94771: DTW 2026-12-13 06:25:00 → CVG 2026-12-13 11:43:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2026-12-13 06:25:00 → ATL 2026-12-13 09:04:00; layover at ATL: 63 minutes.
    • F94771: ATL 2026-12-13 10:07:00 → CVG 2026-12-13 11:43:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5174: CVG 2026-12-18 11:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 12:42:00; nonstop; 77 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18 · $295.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2069 / WN4370: DTW 2026-12-13 15:55:00 → CVG 2026-12-13 22:10:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2069: DTW 2026-12-13 15:55:00 → BWI 2026-12-13 17:25:00; layover at BWI: 180 minutes.
    • WN4370: BWI 2026-12-13 20:25:00 → CVG 2026-12-13 22:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN878 / WN1671: CVG 2026-12-18 19:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN878: CVG 2026-12-18 19:30:00 → MDW 2026-12-18 19:40:00; layover at MDW: 75 minutes.
    • WN1671: MDW 2026-12-18 20:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 23:10:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18 · $310.00

  • American Airlines AA3364 / AA3363: DTW 2026-12-13 13:40:00 → CVG 2026-12-13 20:17:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3364: DTW 2026-12-13 13:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 14:17:00; layover at ORD: 204 minutes.
    • AA3363: ORD 2026-12-13 17:41:00 → CVG 2026-12-13 20:17:00.
  • American Airlines AA4733 / AA6325: CVG 2026-12-18 14:34:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 358 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4733: CVG 2026-12-18 14:34:00 → ORD 2026-12-18 15:14:00; layover at ORD: 152 minutes.
    • AA6325: ORD 2026-12-18 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 20:32:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18 · $325.00

  • United Airlines UA5381 / UA5554: DTW 2026-12-13 14:00:00 → CVG 2026-12-13 20:47:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 407 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5381: DTW 2026-12-13 14:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-13 14:39:00; layover at ORD: 206 minutes.
    • UA5554: ORD 2026-12-13 18:05:00 → CVG 2026-12-13 20:47:00.
  • United Airlines UA3690 / UA5756: CVG 2026-12-18 08:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 283 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3690: CVG 2026-12-18 08:45:00 → ORD 2026-12-18 09:20:00; layover at ORD: 87 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-12-18 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 13:28:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18 · $355.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5060: DTW 2026-12-13 15:50:00 → CVG 2026-12-13 17:08:00; nonstop; 78 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5174: CVG 2026-12-18 11:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 12:42:00; nonstop; 77 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-18 · $295.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2631 / WN1709: DTW 2026-12-13 14:15:00 → CVG 2026-12-13 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2631: DTW 2026-12-13 14:15:00 → MDW 2026-12-13 14:35:00; layover at MDW: 215 minutes.
    • WN1709: MDW 2026-12-13 18:10:00 → CVG 2026-12-13 20:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN878 / WN1671: CVG 2026-12-18 19:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN878: CVG 2026-12-18 19:30:00 → MDW 2026-12-18 19:40:00; layover at MDW: 75 minutes.
    • WN1671: MDW 2026-12-18 20:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 23:10:00.

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