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21 flight options · 4 airlines

Round-trip flights

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Delta Air Lines
3:50 pmDTW
1h 26m
Nonstop
5:16 pmSDF
Delta Air Lines
5:56 pmSDF
1h 26m
Nonstop
7:22 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmDTW
6h 20m
MDW · 3h 40m
8:35 pmSDF
Southwest Airlines
7:35 pmSDF
3h 35m
MDW · 1h 5m
11:10 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

American Airlines
10:15 amDTW
6h 58m
ORD · 3h 47m
5:13 pmSDF
American Airlines
1:14 pmSDF
7h 18m
ORD · 3h 49m
8:32 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
10:13 amDTW
4h 34m
IAD · 1h 1m
2:47 pmSDF
United Airlines
1:59 pmSDF
6h 28m
ORD · 3h 5m
8:27 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Delta Air Lines
3:50 pmDTW
1h 26m
Nonstop
5:16 pmSDF
Delta Air Lines
5:56 pmSDF
1h 26m
Nonstop
7:22 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Delta Air Lines
7:45 pmDTW
1h 28m
Nonstop
9:13 pmSDF
Delta Air Lines
5:56 pmSDF
1h 26m
Nonstop
7:22 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Delta Air Lines
7:45 pmDTW
1h 28m
Nonstop
9:13 pmSDF
Delta Air Lines
5:56 pmSDF
1h 26m
Nonstop
7:22 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Southwest Airlines
6:00 amDTW
6h 15m
BNA · 3h 25m
12:15 pmSDF
Southwest Airlines
7:35 pmSDF
3h 35m
MDW · 1h 5m
11:10 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
6h 30m
ORD · 3h 25m
1:35 pmSDF
United Airlines
1:59 pmSDF
6h 28m
ORD · 3h 5m
8:27 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Southwest Airlines
6:00 amDTW
6h 15m
BNA · 3h 25m
12:15 pmSDF
Southwest Airlines
3:50 pmSDF
5h 35m
BNA · 2h 40m
9:25 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmDTW
6h 20m
MDW · 3h 40m
8:35 pmSDF
Southwest Airlines
3:50 pmSDF
5h 35m
BNA · 2h 40m
9:25 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

American Airlines
10:15 amDTW
6h 58m
ORD · 3h 47m
5:13 pmSDF
American Airlines
1:14 pmSDF
7h 18m
ORD · 3h 49m
8:32 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
10:13 amDTW
4h 34m
IAD · 1h 1m
2:47 pmSDF
United Airlines
1:59 pmSDF
6h 28m
ORD · 3h 5m
8:27 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
6h 30m
ORD · 3h 25m
1:35 pmSDF
United Airlines
1:59 pmSDF
6h 28m
ORD · 3h 5m
8:27 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-way flights

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Delta Air Lines
7:45 pmDTW
1h 28m
Nonstop
9:13 pmSDF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmDTW
6h 20m
MDW · 3h 40m
8:35 pmSDF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

American Airlines
10:15 amDTW
6h 58m
ORD · 3h 47m
5:13 pmSDF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
10:13 amDTW
4h 34m
IAD · 1h 1m
2:47 pmSDF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Delta Air Lines
3:50 pmDTW
1h 26m
Nonstop
5:16 pmSDF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Southwest Airlines
6:00 amDTW
6h 15m
BNA · 3h 25m
12:15 pmSDF

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
6h 30m
ORD · 3h 25m
1:35 pmSDF

One-way 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)
2026-11-20 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL5832$205.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Delta Air LinesDL5491 / DL5451$375.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN2631 + WN3028$160.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA3584 + AA5519$175.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA3436 + UA3980$180.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Southwest AirlinesWN2631 + WN3028 / WN282 + WN1671$300.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23American AirlinesAA3584 + AA5519 / AA5316 + AA6325$325.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA3436 + UA3980 / UA5407 + UA5232$335.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Delta Air LinesDL5491 / DL5451$421.882026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL5491$205.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Delta Air LinesDL5832 / DL5451$375.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Delta Air LinesDL5832 / DL5451$421.882026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN4679 + WN712$160.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2218 + UA5411$180.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Southwest AirlinesWN4679 + WN712 / WN282 + WN1671$300.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA2218 + UA5411 / UA5407 + UA5232$335.002026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Southwest AirlinesWN4679 + WN712 / WN483 + WN1991$337.502026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Southwest AirlinesWN2631 + WN3028 / WN483 + WN1991$337.502026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04American AirlinesAA3584 + AA5519 / AA5316 + AA6325$365.632026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA3436 + UA3980 / UA5407 + UA5232$376.882026-10-29T01:11:32Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA2218 + UA5411 / UA5407 + UA5232$376.882026-10-29T01:11:32Z

2026-11-20 · one way · $205.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5832: DTW 2026-11-20 19:45:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 21:13:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $375.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5491: DTW 2026-11-20 15:50:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 17:16:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5451: SDF 2026-11-23 17:56:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 19:22:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $160.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2631 / WN3028: DTW 2026-11-20 14:15:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 20:35:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2631: DTW 2026-11-20 14:15:00 → MDW 2026-11-20 14:35:00; layover at MDW: 220 minutes.
    • WN3028: MDW 2026-11-20 18:15:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 20:35:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $175.00

  • American Airlines AA3584 / AA5519: DTW 2026-11-20 10:15:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 17:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 418 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3584: DTW 2026-11-20 10:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 10:55:00; layover at ORD: 227 minutes.
    • AA5519: ORD 2026-11-20 14:42:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 17:13:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $180.00

  • United Airlines UA3436 / UA3980: DTW 2026-11-20 10:13:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 14:47:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 274 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3436: DTW 2026-11-20 10:13:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 11:49:00; layover at IAD: 61 minutes.
    • UA3980: IAD 2026-11-20 12:50:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 14:47:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $300.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2631 / WN3028: DTW 2026-11-20 14:15:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 20:35:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2631: DTW 2026-11-20 14:15:00 → MDW 2026-11-20 14:35:00; layover at MDW: 220 minutes.
    • WN3028: MDW 2026-11-20 18:15:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 20:35:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN282 / WN1671: SDF 2026-11-23 19:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 215 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN282: SDF 2026-11-23 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-11-23 19:50:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN1671: MDW 2026-11-23 20:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 23:10:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $325.00

  • American Airlines AA3584 / AA5519: DTW 2026-11-20 10:15:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 17:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 418 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3584: DTW 2026-11-20 10:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 10:55:00; layover at ORD: 227 minutes.
    • AA5519: ORD 2026-11-20 14:42:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 17:13:00.
  • American Airlines AA5316 / AA6325: SDF 2026-11-23 13:14:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5316: SDF 2026-11-23 13:14:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 13:57:00; layover at ORD: 229 minutes.
    • AA6325: ORD 2026-11-23 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 20:32:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $335.00

  • United Airlines UA3436 / UA3980: DTW 2026-11-20 10:13:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 14:47:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 274 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3436: DTW 2026-11-20 10:13:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 11:49:00; layover at IAD: 61 minutes.
    • UA3980: IAD 2026-11-20 12:50:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 14:47:00.
  • United Airlines UA5407 / UA5232: SDF 2026-11-23 13:59:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5407: SDF 2026-11-23 13:59:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 14:40:00; layover at ORD: 185 minutes.
    • UA5232: ORD 2026-11-23 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 20:27:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $421.88

  • Delta Air Lines DL5491: DTW 2026-11-27 15:50:00 → SDF 2026-11-27 17:16:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5451: SDF 2026-12-04 17:56:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 19:22:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $205.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5491: DTW 2026-11-20 15:50:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 17:16:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $375.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5832: DTW 2026-11-20 19:45:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 21:13:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5451: SDF 2026-11-23 17:56:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 19:22:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $421.88

  • Delta Air Lines DL5832: DTW 2026-11-27 19:45:00 → SDF 2026-11-27 21:13:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5451: SDF 2026-12-04 17:56:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 19:22:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $160.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4679 / WN712: DTW 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4679: DTW 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → BNA 2026-11-20 06:55:00; layover at BNA: 205 minutes.
    • WN712: BNA 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 12:15:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $180.00

  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA5411: DTW 2026-11-20 07:05:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 13:35:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 390 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-20 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 205 minutes.
    • UA5411: ORD 2026-11-20 11:04:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 13:35:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $300.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4679 / WN712: DTW 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4679: DTW 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → BNA 2026-11-20 06:55:00; layover at BNA: 205 minutes.
    • WN712: BNA 2026-11-20 10:20:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 12:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN282 / WN1671: SDF 2026-11-23 19:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 215 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN282: SDF 2026-11-23 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-11-23 19:50:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN1671: MDW 2026-11-23 20:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 23:10:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $335.00

  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA5411: DTW 2026-11-20 07:05:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 13:35:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 390 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-20 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 205 minutes.
    • UA5411: ORD 2026-11-20 11:04:00 → SDF 2026-11-20 13:35:00.
  • United Airlines UA5407 / UA5232: SDF 2026-11-23 13:59:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5407: SDF 2026-11-23 13:59:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 14:40:00; layover at ORD: 185 minutes.
    • UA5232: ORD 2026-11-23 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 20:27:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $337.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN4679 / WN712: DTW 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → SDF 2026-11-27 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4679: DTW 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → BNA 2026-11-27 06:55:00; layover at BNA: 205 minutes.
    • WN712: BNA 2026-11-27 10:20:00 → SDF 2026-11-27 12:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN483 / WN1991: SDF 2026-12-04 15:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN483: SDF 2026-12-04 15:50:00 → BNA 2026-12-04 15:55:00; layover at BNA: 160 minutes.
    • WN1991: BNA 2026-12-04 18:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 21:25:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $337.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2631 / WN3028: DTW 2026-11-27 14:15:00 → SDF 2026-11-27 20:35:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2631: DTW 2026-11-27 14:15:00 → MDW 2026-11-27 14:35:00; layover at MDW: 220 minutes.
    • WN3028: MDW 2026-11-27 18:15:00 → SDF 2026-11-27 20:35:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN483 / WN1991: SDF 2026-12-04 15:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN483: SDF 2026-12-04 15:50:00 → BNA 2026-12-04 15:55:00; layover at BNA: 160 minutes.
    • WN1991: BNA 2026-12-04 18:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 21:25:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $365.63

  • American Airlines AA3584 / AA5519: DTW 2026-11-27 10:15:00 → SDF 2026-11-27 17:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 418 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3584: DTW 2026-11-27 10:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 10:55:00; layover at ORD: 227 minutes.
    • AA5519: ORD 2026-11-27 14:42:00 → SDF 2026-11-27 17:13:00.
  • American Airlines AA5316 / AA6325: SDF 2026-12-04 13:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5316: SDF 2026-12-04 13:14:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 13:57:00; layover at ORD: 229 minutes.
    • AA6325: ORD 2026-12-04 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 20:32:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $376.88

  • United Airlines UA3436 / UA3980: DTW 2026-11-27 10:13:00 → SDF 2026-11-27 14:47:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 274 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3436: DTW 2026-11-27 10:13:00 → IAD 2026-11-27 11:49:00; layover at IAD: 61 minutes.
    • UA3980: IAD 2026-11-27 12:50:00 → SDF 2026-11-27 14:47:00.
  • United Airlines UA5407 / UA5232: SDF 2026-12-04 13:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5407: SDF 2026-12-04 13:59:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 14:40:00; layover at ORD: 185 minutes.
    • UA5232: ORD 2026-12-04 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 20:27:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $376.88

  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA5411: DTW 2026-11-27 07:05:00 → SDF 2026-11-27 13:35:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 390 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-27 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 205 minutes.
    • UA5411: ORD 2026-11-27 11:04:00 → SDF 2026-11-27 13:35:00.
  • United Airlines UA5407 / UA5232: SDF 2026-12-04 13:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5407: SDF 2026-12-04 13:59:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 14:40:00; layover at ORD: 185 minutes.
    • UA5232: ORD 2026-12-04 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 20:27:00.

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