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Detroit → Los Angeles

Dec 7, 2026 · return Dec 13, 2026

DTW → LAX1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 13

Frontier Airlines
5:26 amDTW
5h 2m
Nonstop
7:28 amLAX
Frontier Airlines
4:29 pmLAX
4h 24m
Nonstop
11:53 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 13

Delta Air Lines
4:55 pmDTW
4h 57m
Nonstop
6:52 pmLAX
Delta Air Lines
11:53 amLAX
4h 12m
Nonstop
7:05 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 13

Delta Air Lines
8:25 amDTW
4h 59m
Nonstop
10:24 amLAX
Delta Air Lines
11:53 amLAX
4h 12m
Nonstop
7:05 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 13

American Airlines
1:39 pmDTW
7h 25m
ORD · 1h 9m
6:04 pmLAX
American Airlines
1:16 pmLAX
6h 35m
PHX · 1h 21m
10:51 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 13

Southwest Airlines
3:40 pmDTW
7h
DEN · 1h 10m
7:40 pmLAX
Southwest Airlines
11:40 amLAX
6h 45m
BNA · 1h
9:25 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 13

Frontier Airlines
7:55 pmDTW
7h 4m
DEN · 1h 14m
11:59 pmLAX
Frontier Airlines
4:29 pmLAX
4h 24m
Nonstop
11:53 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 13

Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmDTW
6h 55m
MDW · 1h 10m
6:10 pmLAX
Southwest Airlines
11:40 amLAX
6h 45m
BNA · 1h
9:25 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 13

Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
7h 16m
SLC · 1h 25m
4:31 pmLAX
Delta Air Lines
11:53 amLAX
4h 12m
Nonstop
7:05 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 13

Delta Air Lines
12:29 pmDTW
7h 20m
MSP · 1h 22m
4:49 pmLAX
Delta Air Lines
11:53 amLAX
4h 12m
Nonstop
7:05 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)
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13Frontier AirlinesF93991 / F93992$190.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13Delta Air LinesDL883 / DL802$400.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13American AirlinesAA3364 + AA3316 / AA2987 + AA1287$340.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13Southwest AirlinesWN1198 + WN719 / WN1245 + WN1991$350.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13Delta Air LinesDL523 / DL802$400.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13Frontier AirlinesF91903 + F94339 / F93992$200.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13Southwest AirlinesWN2631 + WN2952 / WN1245 + WN1991$350.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13Delta Air LinesDL935 + DL841 / DL802$380.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z
2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13Delta Air LinesDL2697 + DL2974 / DL802$380.002026-10-29T01:10:04Z

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13 · $190.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93991: DTW 2026-12-07 05:26:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 07:28:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93992: LAX 2026-12-13 16:29:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 23:53:00; nonstop; 264 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13 · $400.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL883: DTW 2026-12-07 16:55:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 18:52:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL802: LAX 2026-12-13 11:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 19:05:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13 · $340.00

  • American Airlines AA3364 / AA3316: DTW 2026-12-07 13:39:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 18:04:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3364: DTW 2026-12-07 13:39:00 → ORD 2026-12-07 14:16:00; layover at ORD: 69 minutes.
    • AA3316: ORD 2026-12-07 15:25:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 18:04:00.
  • American Airlines AA2987 / AA1287: LAX 2026-12-13 13:16:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 22:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 395 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2987: LAX 2026-12-13 13:16:00 → PHX 2026-12-13 15:45:00; layover at PHX: 81 minutes.
    • AA1287: PHX 2026-12-13 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 22:51:00.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13 · $350.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1198 / WN719: DTW 2026-12-07 15:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 19:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1198: DTW 2026-12-07 15:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-07 16:45:00; layover at DEN: 70 minutes.
    • WN719: DEN 2026-12-07 17:55:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 19:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1245 / WN1991: LAX 2026-12-13 11:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1245: LAX 2026-12-13 11:40:00 → BNA 2026-12-13 17:35:00; layover at BNA: 60 minutes.
    • WN1991: BNA 2026-12-13 18:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 21:25:00.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13 · $400.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL523: DTW 2026-12-07 08:25:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 10:24:00; nonstop; 299 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL802: LAX 2026-12-13 11:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 19:05:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13 · $200.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91903 / F94339: DTW 2026-12-07 19:55:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 424 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91903: DTW 2026-12-07 19:55:00 → DEN 2026-12-07 21:15:00; layover at DEN: 74 minutes.
    • F94339: DEN 2026-12-07 22:29:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 23:59:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93992: LAX 2026-12-13 16:29:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 23:53:00; nonstop; 264 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13 · $350.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2631 / WN2952: DTW 2026-12-07 14:15:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 18:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2631: DTW 2026-12-07 14:15:00 → MDW 2026-12-07 14:35:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
    • WN2952: MDW 2026-12-07 15:45:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 18:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1245 / WN1991: LAX 2026-12-13 11:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1245: LAX 2026-12-13 11:40:00 → BNA 2026-12-13 17:35:00; layover at BNA: 60 minutes.
    • WN1991: BNA 2026-12-13 18:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 21:25:00.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13 · $380.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL935 / DL841: DTW 2026-12-07 12:15:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 16:31:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 436 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL935: DTW 2026-12-07 12:15:00 → SLC 2026-12-07 14:10:00; layover at SLC: 85 minutes.
    • DL841: SLC 2026-12-07 15:35:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 16:31:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL802: LAX 2026-12-13 11:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 19:05:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-07 → 2026-12-13 · $380.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2697 / DL2974: DTW 2026-12-07 12:29:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 16:49:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 440 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2697: DTW 2026-12-07 12:29:00 → MSP 2026-12-07 13:31:00; layover at MSP: 82 minutes.
    • DL2974: MSP 2026-12-07 14:53:00 → LAX 2026-12-07 16:49:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL802: LAX 2026-12-13 11:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 19:05:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

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