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Detroit → Dulles

Dec 12, 2026 · return Dec 16, 2026

DTW → IAD1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Wed, Dec 16

United Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
1h 32m
Nonstop
9:17 pmIAD
United Airlines
5:15 pmIAD
1h 41m
Nonstop
6:56 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Wed, Dec 16

Delta Air Lines
9:50 pmDTW
1h 31m
Nonstop
11:21 pmIAD
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amIAD
1h 46m
Nonstop
7:46 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Wed, Dec 16

United Airlines
2:40 pmDTW
1h 47m
Nonstop
4:27 pmIAD
United Airlines
5:15 pmIAD
1h 41m
Nonstop
6:56 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Wed, Dec 16

Delta Air Lines
2:45 pmDTW
1h 33m
Nonstop
4:18 pmIAD
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amIAD
1h 46m
Nonstop
7:46 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Wed, Dec 16

Frontier Airlines
6:35 amDTW
6h 50m
TPA · 1h 32m
1:25 pmIAD
Frontier Airlines
6:07 pmIAD
6h 37m
ATL · 2h 13m
12:44 am+1DTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Wed, Dec 16

United Airlines
5:20 pmDTW
4h 10m
EWR · 1h 10m
9:30 pmIAD
United Airlines
5:15 pmIAD
1h 41m
Nonstop
6:56 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Wed, Dec 16

Delta Air Lines
9:30 pmDTW
1h 40m
Nonstop
11:10 pmIAD
Delta Air Lines
12:35 pmIAD
6h 34m
JFK · 2h 54m
7:09 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Wed, Dec 16

Delta Air Lines
10:15 amDTW
6h 2m
JFK · 2h 39m
4:17 pmIAD
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amIAD
1h 46m
Nonstop
7:46 amDTW

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 → 2026-12-16United AirlinesUA4500 / UA6246$280.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16Delta Air LinesDL4704 / DL5511$285.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16Frontier AirlinesF91272 + F92954 / F91081 + F91264$180.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16United AirlinesUA3656 / UA6246$280.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16Delta Air LinesDL5413 / DL5511$285.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16United AirlinesUA2825 + UA2677 / UA6246$300.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16Delta Air LinesDL4704 / DL5618 + DL5223$305.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16Delta Air LinesDL4952 + DL4769 / DL5511$305.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16 · $280.00

  • United Airlines UA4500: DTW 2026-12-12 19:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-12 21:17:00; nonstop; 92 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA6246: IAD 2026-12-16 17:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-16 18:56:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16 · $285.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4704: DTW 2026-12-12 21:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-12 23:21:00; nonstop; 91 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5511: IAD 2026-12-16 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-16 07:46:00; nonstop; 106 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16 · $180.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91272 / F92954: DTW 2026-12-12 06:35:00 → IAD 2026-12-12 13:25:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91272: DTW 2026-12-12 06:35:00 → TPA 2026-12-12 09:30:00; layover at TPA: 92 minutes.
    • F92954: TPA 2026-12-12 11:02:00 → IAD 2026-12-12 13:25:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91081 / F91264: IAD 2026-12-16 18:07:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 00:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91081: IAD 2026-12-16 18:07:00 → ATL 2026-12-16 20:27:00; layover at ATL: 133 minutes.
    • F91264: ATL 2026-12-16 22:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 00:44:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16 · $280.00

  • United Airlines UA3656: DTW 2026-12-12 14:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-12 16:27:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA6246: IAD 2026-12-16 17:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-16 18:56:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16 · $285.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5413: DTW 2026-12-12 14:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-12 16:18:00; nonstop; 93 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5511: IAD 2026-12-16 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-16 07:46:00; nonstop; 106 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16 · $300.00

  • United Airlines UA2825 / UA2677: DTW 2026-12-12 17:20:00 → IAD 2026-12-12 21:30:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 250 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2825: DTW 2026-12-12 17:20:00 → EWR 2026-12-12 19:01:00; layover at EWR: 70 minutes.
    • UA2677: EWR 2026-12-12 20:11:00 → IAD 2026-12-12 21:30:00.
  • United Airlines UA6246: IAD 2026-12-16 17:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-16 18:56:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16 · $305.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4704: DTW 2026-12-12 21:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-12 23:10:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5618 / DL5223: IAD 2026-12-16 12:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-16 19:09:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL5618: IAD 2026-12-16 12:35:00 → JFK 2026-12-16 14:01:00; layover at JFK: 174 minutes.
    • DL5223: JFK 2026-12-16 16:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-16 19:09:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-16 · $305.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4952 / DL4769: DTW 2026-12-12 10:15:00 → IAD 2026-12-12 16:17:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 362 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4952: DTW 2026-12-12 10:15:00 → JFK 2026-12-12 12:16:00; layover at JFK: 159 minutes.
    • DL4769: JFK 2026-12-12 14:55:00 → IAD 2026-12-12 16:17:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5511: IAD 2026-12-16 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-16 07:46:00; nonstop; 106 minutes. Local airport times.

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