Route overview: Detroit to New York (LGA) flight deals

Detroit (DTW) to New York (LGA), May 18, 2027 – Jul 28, 2027: from $256 round trip

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4 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, May 18 – Wed, Jul 28

American Airlines

1:00 pmDTW

1h 52m

Nonstop

2:52 pmLGA

American Airlines

8:41 pmLGA

2h 5m

Nonstop

10:46 pmDTW

Example round-trip total $256 · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Tue, May 18 – Wed, Jul 28

JetBlue Airways

6:00 amDTW

7h 30m

FLL · 1h 36m

1:30 pmLGA

JetBlue Airways

7:30 amLGA

7h 40m

FLL · 1h 25m

3:10 pmDTW

Example round-trip total $373 · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Tue, May 18 – Wed, Jul 28

Frontier Airlines

9:47 amDTW

6h 43m

ATL · 2h 12m

4:30 pmLGA

Frontier Airlines

6:30 amLGA

7h 35m

MCO · 2h

2:05 pmDTW

Example round-trip total $392 · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Tue, May 18 – Wed, Jul 28

United Airlines

5:45 amDTW

4h 23m

ORD · 46m

10:08 amLGA

United Airlines

6:05 amLGA

4h 1m

IAD · 55m

10:06 amDTW

Example round-trip total $449 · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Detroit (DTW) to New York (LGA), May 18, 2027 – Jul 28, 2027: from $256 round trip on Axel, checked Nov 12, 2026. Lowest published fare: $256 round trip, Axel-exclusive, American Airlines, nonstop, May 18, 2027 – Jul 28, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Nov 12, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Exact travel dates	Airline	Flights	Times, duration, stops	Total price	Offered on	Schedule
2027-05-18 → 2027-07-28	American Airlines	AA4675 / AA4598	13:00:00→14:52:00 1h 52m nonstop · 20:41:00→22:46:00 2h 05m nonstop	Axel-exclusive $256	Nov 12, 2026	Seen on travel dates
2027-05-18 → 2027-07-28	JetBlue Airways	B62489 + B6872 / B61471 + B6790	06:00:00→13:30:00 7h 30m 1 stop via FLL · 07:30:00→15:10:00 7h 40m 1 stop via FLL	Axel-exclusive $373	Nov 12, 2026	Recurring schedule
2027-05-18 → 2027-07-28	Frontier Airlines	F91263 + F93458 / F92431 + F93363	09:47:00→16:30:00 6h 43m 1 stop via ATL · 06:30:00→14:05:00 7h 35m 1 stop via MCO	Axel-exclusive $392	Nov 12, 2026	Recurring schedule
2027-05-18 → 2027-07-28	United Airlines	UA5653 + UA1657 / UA3656 + UA6137	05:45:00→10:08:00 4h 23m 1 stop via ORD · 06:05:00→10:06:00 4h 01m 1 stop via IAD	Axel-exclusive $449	Nov 12, 2026	Recurring schedule

Route overview: Detroit to New York (LGA) flight deals

2027-05-18 → 2027-07-28 · Axel-exclusive $256

American Airlines AA4675: DTW 2027-05-18 13:00:00 → LGA 2027-05-18 14:52:00; nonstop; 112 minutes. Local airport times.
American Airlines AA4598: LGA 2027-07-28 20:41:00 → DTW 2027-07-28 22:46:00; nonstop; 125 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-05-18 → 2027-07-28 · Axel-exclusive $373

JetBlue Airways B62489 / B6872: DTW 2027-05-18 06:00:00 → LGA 2027-05-18 13:30:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
- B62489: DTW 2027-05-18 06:00:00 → FLL 2027-05-18 09:00:00; layover at FLL: 96 minutes.
- B6872: FLL 2027-05-18 10:36:00 → LGA 2027-05-18 13:30:00.
JetBlue Airways B61471 / B6790: LGA 2027-07-28 07:30:00 → DTW 2027-07-28 15:10:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
- B61471: LGA 2027-07-28 07:30:00 → FLL 2027-07-28 10:35:00; layover at FLL: 85 minutes.
- B6790: FLL 2027-07-28 12:00:00 → DTW 2027-07-28 15:10:00.

2027-05-18 → 2027-07-28 · Axel-exclusive $392

Frontier Airlines F91263 / F93458: DTW 2027-05-18 09:47:00 → LGA 2027-05-18 16:30:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 403 minutes. Local airport times.
- F91263: DTW 2027-05-18 09:47:00 → ATL 2027-05-18 11:58:00; layover at ATL: 132 minutes.
- F93458: ATL 2027-05-18 14:10:00 → LGA 2027-05-18 16:30:00.
Frontier Airlines F92431 / F93363: LGA 2027-07-28 06:30:00 → DTW 2027-07-28 14:05:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
- F92431: LGA 2027-07-28 06:30:00 → MCO 2027-07-28 09:20:00; layover at MCO: 120 minutes.
- F93363: MCO 2027-07-28 11:20:00 → DTW 2027-07-28 14:05:00.

2027-05-18 → 2027-07-28 · Axel-exclusive $449

United Airlines UA5653 / UA1657: DTW 2027-05-18 05:45:00 → LGA 2027-05-18 10:08:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 263 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA5653: DTW 2027-05-18 05:45:00 → ORD 2027-05-18 06:14:00; layover at ORD: 46 minutes.
- UA1657: ORD 2027-05-18 07:00:00 → LGA 2027-05-18 10:08:00.
United Airlines UA3656 / UA6137: LGA 2027-07-28 06:05:00 → DTW 2027-07-28 10:06:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 241 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA3656: LGA 2027-07-28 06:05:00 → IAD 2027-07-28 07:35:00; layover at IAD: 55 minutes.
- UA6137: IAD 2027-07-28 08:30:00 → DTW 2027-07-28 10:06:00.

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