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Detroit → Indianapolis

Dec 20, 2026 · return Dec 23, 2026

DTW → IND1 adulteconomyRound trip

6 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 20 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
7:55 pmDTW
1h 15m
Nonstop
9:10 pmIND
Delta Air Lines
1:45 pmIND
1h 14m
Nonstop
2:59 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
10:20 amDTW
1h 17m
Nonstop
11:37 amIND
Delta Air Lines
1:45 pmIND
1h 14m
Nonstop
2:59 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 20 – Wed, Dec 23

Frontier Airlines
12:07 pmDTW
6h 27m
ATL · 2h 35m
6:34 pmIND
Frontier Airlines
4:41 pmIND
8h 29m
DEN · 2h 33m
1:10 am+1DTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
8:50 amDTW
3h 30m
MDW · 1h 10m
12:20 pmIND
Southwest Airlines
4:50 pmIND
3h 40m
MDW · 1h 5m
8:30 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
5h 35m
ORD · 2h 47m
12:40 pmIND
United Airlines
4:27 pmIND
4h
ORD · 1h 1m
8:27 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
1:40 pmDTW
6h 32m
ORD · 3h 42m
8:12 pmIND
American Airlines
3:32 pmIND
5h
ORD · 1h 46m
8:32 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)
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL4898 / DL4978$462.502026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-23Frontier AirlinesF93409 + F92497 / F92345 + F92212$250.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN1877 + WN548 / WN346 + WN1711$400.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA2218 + UA1793 / UA1299 + UA5232$425.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA3364 + AA4739 / AA4753 + AA6325$437.502026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL4668 / DL4978$462.502026-10-29T01:10:04Z

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-23 · $462.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL4898: DTW 2026-12-20 19:55:00 → IND 2026-12-20 21:10:00; nonstop; 75 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4978: IND 2026-12-23 13:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 14:59:00; nonstop; 74 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-23 · $250.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93409 / F92497: DTW 2026-12-20 12:07:00 → IND 2026-12-20 18:34:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 387 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93409: DTW 2026-12-20 12:07:00 → ATL 2026-12-20 14:21:00; layover at ATL: 155 minutes.
    • F92497: ATL 2026-12-20 16:56:00 → IND 2026-12-20 18:34:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92345 / F92212: IND 2026-12-23 16:41:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 01:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 509 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92345: IND 2026-12-23 16:41:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 17:49:00; layover at DEN: 153 minutes.
    • F92212: DEN 2026-12-23 20:22:00 → DTW 2026-12-24 01:10:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-23 · $400.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1877 / WN548: DTW 2026-12-20 08:50:00 → IND 2026-12-20 12:20:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 210 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1877: DTW 2026-12-20 08:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-20 09:10:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
    • WN548: MDW 2026-12-20 10:20:00 → IND 2026-12-20 12:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN346 / WN1711: IND 2026-12-23 16:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN346: IND 2026-12-23 16:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-23 17:05:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN1711: MDW 2026-12-23 18:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 20:30:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-23 · $425.00

  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA1793: DTW 2026-12-20 07:05:00 → IND 2026-12-20 12:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-12-20 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-20 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 167 minutes.
    • UA1793: ORD 2026-12-20 10:26:00 → IND 2026-12-20 12:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA1299 / UA5232: IND 2026-12-23 16:27:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1299: IND 2026-12-23 16:27:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 16:44:00; layover at ORD: 61 minutes.
    • UA5232: ORD 2026-12-23 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 20:27:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-23 · $437.50

  • American Airlines AA3364 / AA4739: DTW 2026-12-20 13:40:00 → IND 2026-12-20 20:12:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 392 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3364: DTW 2026-12-20 13:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-20 14:17:00; layover at ORD: 222 minutes.
    • AA4739: ORD 2026-12-20 17:59:00 → IND 2026-12-20 20:12:00.
  • American Airlines AA4753 / AA6325: IND 2026-12-23 15:32:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4753: IND 2026-12-23 15:32:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 16:00:00; layover at ORD: 106 minutes.
    • AA6325: ORD 2026-12-23 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 20:32:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-23 · $462.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL4668: DTW 2026-12-20 10:20:00 → IND 2026-12-20 11:37:00; nonstop; 77 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4978: IND 2026-12-23 13:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-23 14:59:00; nonstop; 74 minutes. Local airport times.

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