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Detroit → Cincinnati

Jan 21, 2027 · return Jan 23, 2027

DTW → CVG1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

Delta Air Lines
3:55 pmDTW
1h 18m
Nonstop
5:13 pmCVG
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amCVG
1h 15m
Nonstop
7:15 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

Delta Air Lines
9:30 pmDTW
1h 25m
Nonstop
10:55 pmCVG
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amCVG
1h 15m
Nonstop
7:15 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

Frontier Airlines
6:25 amDTW
5h 18m
ATL · 1h 3m
11:43 amCVG
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amCVG
1h 15m
Nonstop
7:15 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

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

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

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

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

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

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

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

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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)
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23Delta Air LinesDL5060 / DL1635$355.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23Frontier Airlines / Delta Air LinesF91263 + F94771 / DL1635$267.502026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23Southwest AirlinesWN2631 + WN1709 / WN878 + WN1671$295.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23American AirlinesAA3364 + AA3363 / AA4733 + AA6325$310.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23United AirlinesUA5381 + UA5554 / UA3690 + UA5756$325.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23Delta Air LinesDL5478 / DL1635$355.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23Southwest AirlinesWN2069 + WN4370 / WN878 + WN1671$295.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $355.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5060: DTW 2027-01-21 15:55:00 → CVG 2027-01-21 17:13:00; nonstop; 78 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1635: CVG 2027-01-23 06:00:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 07:15:00; nonstop; 75 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $267.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F94771: DTW 2027-01-21 06:25:00 → CVG 2027-01-21 11:43:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2027-01-21 06:25:00 → ATL 2027-01-21 09:04:00; layover at ATL: 63 minutes.
    • F94771: ATL 2027-01-21 10:07:00 → CVG 2027-01-21 11:43:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1635: CVG 2027-01-23 06:00:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 07:15:00; nonstop; 75 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $295.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2631 / WN1709: DTW 2027-01-21 14:15:00 → CVG 2027-01-21 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2631: DTW 2027-01-21 14:15:00 → MDW 2027-01-21 14:35:00; layover at MDW: 215 minutes.
    • WN1709: MDW 2027-01-21 18:10:00 → CVG 2027-01-21 20:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN878 / WN1671: CVG 2027-01-23 19:30:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN878: CVG 2027-01-23 19:30:00 → MDW 2027-01-23 19:40:00; layover at MDW: 75 minutes.
    • WN1671: MDW 2027-01-23 20:55:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 23:10:00.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $310.00

  • American Airlines AA3364 / AA3363: DTW 2027-01-21 13:40:00 → CVG 2027-01-21 20:17:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3364: DTW 2027-01-21 13:40:00 → ORD 2027-01-21 14:17:00; layover at ORD: 204 minutes.
    • AA3363: ORD 2027-01-21 17:41:00 → CVG 2027-01-21 20:17:00.
  • American Airlines AA4733 / AA6325: CVG 2027-01-23 14:34:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 358 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4733: CVG 2027-01-23 14:34:00 → ORD 2027-01-23 15:14:00; layover at ORD: 152 minutes.
    • AA6325: ORD 2027-01-23 17:46:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 20:32:00.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $325.00

  • United Airlines UA5381 / UA5554: DTW 2027-01-21 14:00:00 → CVG 2027-01-21 20:47:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 407 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5381: DTW 2027-01-21 14:00:00 → ORD 2027-01-21 14:39:00; layover at ORD: 206 minutes.
    • UA5554: ORD 2027-01-21 18:05:00 → CVG 2027-01-21 20:47:00.
  • United Airlines UA3690 / UA5756: CVG 2027-01-23 08:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 283 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3690: CVG 2027-01-23 08:45:00 → ORD 2027-01-23 09:20:00; layover at ORD: 87 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2027-01-23 10:47:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 13:28:00.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $355.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5478: DTW 2027-01-21 21:30:00 → CVG 2027-01-21 22:55:00; nonstop; 85 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1635: CVG 2027-01-23 06:00:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 07:15:00; nonstop; 75 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $295.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2069 / WN4370: DTW 2027-01-21 15:55:00 → CVG 2027-01-21 22:10:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2069: DTW 2027-01-21 15:55:00 → BWI 2027-01-21 17:25:00; layover at BWI: 180 minutes.
    • WN4370: BWI 2027-01-21 20:25:00 → CVG 2027-01-21 22:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN878 / WN1671: CVG 2027-01-23 19:30:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN878: CVG 2027-01-23 19:30:00 → MDW 2027-01-23 19:40:00; layover at MDW: 75 minutes.
    • WN1671: MDW 2027-01-23 20:55:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 23:10:00.

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