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Detroit → Dulles

Dec 18, 2026 · return Dec 22, 2026

DTW → IAD1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
5:45 amDTW
1h 36m
Nonstop
7:21 amIAD
United Airlines
5:15 pmIAD
1h 41m
Nonstop
6:56 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
9:43 pmDTW
1h 40m
Nonstop
11:23 pmIAD
Delta Air Lines
11:30 amIAD
1h 39m
Nonstop
1:09 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
2:40 pmDTW
1h 35m
Nonstop
4:15 pmIAD
United Airlines
5:15 pmIAD
1h 41m
Nonstop
6:56 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
8:55 amDTW
1h 47m
Nonstop
10:42 amIAD
Delta Air Lines
11:30 amIAD
1h 39m
Nonstop
1:09 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

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

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

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

Fri, Dec 18 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
10:15 amDTW
6h 2m
JFK · 2h 39m
4:17 pmIAD
Delta Air Lines
11:30 amIAD
1h 39m
Nonstop
1:09 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)
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA657 / UA6246$315.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL4704 / DL5517$320.632026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF91272 + F92954 / F91081 + F91264$202.502026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA6190 / UA6246$315.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL5517 / DL5517$320.632026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA2825 + UA2677 / UA6246$335.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL4952 + DL4769 / DL5517$340.632026-10-29T01:10:04Z

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $315.00

  • United Airlines UA657: DTW 2026-12-18 05:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 07:21:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA6246: IAD 2026-12-22 17:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 18:56:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $320.63

  • Delta Air Lines DL4704: DTW 2026-12-18 21:43:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 23:23:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5517: IAD 2026-12-22 11:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 13:09:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $202.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91272 / F92954: DTW 2026-12-18 06:35:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 13:25:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91272: DTW 2026-12-18 06:35:00 → TPA 2026-12-18 09:30:00; layover at TPA: 92 minutes.
    • F92954: TPA 2026-12-18 11:02:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 13:25:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91081 / F91264: IAD 2026-12-22 18:07:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 00:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91081: IAD 2026-12-22 18:07:00 → ATL 2026-12-22 20:27:00; layover at ATL: 133 minutes.
    • F91264: ATL 2026-12-22 22:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 00:44:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $315.00

  • United Airlines UA6190: DTW 2026-12-18 14:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 16:15:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA6246: IAD 2026-12-22 17:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 18:56:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $320.63

  • Delta Air Lines DL5517: DTW 2026-12-18 08:55:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 10:42:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5517: IAD 2026-12-22 11:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 13:09:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $335.00

  • United Airlines UA2825 / UA2677: DTW 2026-12-18 17:20:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 21:30:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 250 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2825: DTW 2026-12-18 17:20:00 → EWR 2026-12-18 19:01:00; layover at EWR: 70 minutes.
    • UA2677: EWR 2026-12-18 20:11:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 21:30:00.
  • United Airlines UA6246: IAD 2026-12-22 17:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 18:56:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-22 · $340.63

  • Delta Air Lines DL4952 / DL4769: DTW 2026-12-18 10:15:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 16:17:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 362 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4952: DTW 2026-12-18 10:15:00 → JFK 2026-12-18 12:16:00; layover at JFK: 159 minutes.
    • DL4769: JFK 2026-12-18 14:55:00 → IAD 2026-12-18 16:17:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5517: IAD 2026-12-22 11:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 13:09:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

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