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Detroit → Dulles

Jan 21, 2027 · return Jan 23, 2027

DTW → IAD1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

United Airlines
7:50 pmDTW
1h 30m
Nonstop
9:20 pmIAD
United Airlines
5:15 pmIAD
1h 39m
Nonstop
6:54 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

Delta Air Lines
8:55 amDTW
1h 47m
Nonstop
10:42 amIAD
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amIAD
1h 41m
Nonstop
7:41 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

United Airlines
2:40 pmDTW
1h 35m
Nonstop
4:15 pmIAD
United Airlines
5:15 pmIAD
1h 39m
Nonstop
6:54 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

Delta Air Lines
9:43 pmDTW
1h 40m
Nonstop
11:23 pmIAD
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amIAD
1h 41m
Nonstop
7:41 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

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

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

United Airlines
5:20 pmDTW
4h 10m
EWR · 1h 10m
9:30 pmIAD
United Airlines
5:15 pmIAD
1h 39m
Nonstop
6:54 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Sat, Jan 23

Delta Air Lines
10:15 amDTW
6h 2m
JFK · 2h 39m
4:17 pmIAD
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amIAD
1h 41m
Nonstop
7:41 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)
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23United AirlinesUA4480 / UA4540$280.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23Delta Air LinesDL5517 / DL5511$285.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23Frontier AirlinesF91272 + F92954 / F91081 + F91264$180.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23United AirlinesUA6190 / UA4540$280.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23Delta Air LinesDL4704 / DL5511$285.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23United AirlinesUA2825 + UA2677 / UA4540$300.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23Delta Air LinesDL4952 + DL4769 / DL5511$305.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $280.00

  • United Airlines UA4480: DTW 2027-01-21 19:50:00 → IAD 2027-01-21 21:20:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4540: IAD 2027-01-23 17:15:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 18:54:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $285.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5517: DTW 2027-01-21 08:55:00 → IAD 2027-01-21 10:42:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5511: IAD 2027-01-23 06:00:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 07:41:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $180.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91272 / F92954: DTW 2027-01-21 06:35:00 → IAD 2027-01-21 13:25:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91272: DTW 2027-01-21 06:35:00 → TPA 2027-01-21 09:30:00; layover at TPA: 92 minutes.
    • F92954: TPA 2027-01-21 11:02:00 → IAD 2027-01-21 13:25:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91081 / F91264: IAD 2027-01-23 18:07:00 → DTW 2027-01-24 00:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91081: IAD 2027-01-23 18:07:00 → ATL 2027-01-23 20:27:00; layover at ATL: 133 minutes.
    • F91264: ATL 2027-01-23 22:40:00 → DTW 2027-01-24 00:44:00.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $280.00

  • United Airlines UA6190: DTW 2027-01-21 14:40:00 → IAD 2027-01-21 16:15:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4540: IAD 2027-01-23 17:15:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 18:54:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $285.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4704: DTW 2027-01-21 21:43:00 → IAD 2027-01-21 23:23:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5511: IAD 2027-01-23 06:00:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 07:41:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $300.00

  • United Airlines UA2825 / UA2677: DTW 2027-01-21 17:20:00 → IAD 2027-01-21 21:30:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 250 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2825: DTW 2027-01-21 17:20:00 → EWR 2027-01-21 19:01:00; layover at EWR: 70 minutes.
    • UA2677: EWR 2027-01-21 20:11:00 → IAD 2027-01-21 21:30:00.
  • United Airlines UA4540: IAD 2027-01-23 17:15:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 18:54:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-23 · $305.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4952 / DL4769: DTW 2027-01-21 10:15:00 → IAD 2027-01-21 16:17:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 362 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4952: DTW 2027-01-21 10:15:00 → JFK 2027-01-21 12:16:00; layover at JFK: 159 minutes.
    • DL4769: JFK 2027-01-21 14:55:00 → IAD 2027-01-21 16:17:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5511: IAD 2027-01-23 06:00:00 → DTW 2027-01-23 07:41:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.

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