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Dulles → Detroit

Dec 12, 2026 · return Dec 22, 2026

IAD → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
10:10 pmIAD
1h 47m
Nonstop
11:57 pmDTW
United Airlines
7:50 pmDTW
1h 30m
Nonstop
9:20 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amIAD
1h 41m
Nonstop
7:41 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
2:55 pmDTW
1h 28m
Nonstop
4:23 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
5:16 pmIAD
1h 43m
Nonstop
6:59 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
2:55 pmDTW
1h 28m
Nonstop
4:23 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
6:07 pmIAD
6h 37m
ATL · 2h 13m
12:44 am+1DTW
Frontier Airlines
6:35 amDTW
6h 50m
TPA · 1h 32m
1:25 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
12:42 pmIAD
4h 58m
YYZ · 1h 55m
5:40 pmDTW
United Airlines
7:50 pmDTW
1h 30m
Nonstop
9:20 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
6:10 amIAD
5h 40m
EWR · 2h 4m
11:50 amDTW
United Airlines
7:50 pmDTW
1h 30m
Nonstop
9:20 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
12:35 pmIAD
6h 34m
JFK · 2h 54m
7:09 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
2:55 pmDTW
1h 28m
Nonstop
4:23 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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IAD ⇄ DTW

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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)
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA4405 / UA4480$339.252026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL5511 / DL1826$345.002026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF91081 + F91264 / F91272 + F92954$195.502026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA4540 / UA4480$339.252026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL1826 / DL1826$345.002026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA3490 + AC8775 / UA4480$339.252026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA1359 + UA3567 / UA4480$339.252026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL5618 + DL5223 / DL1826$340.002026-10-29T01:57:51Z

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $339.25

  • United Airlines UA4405: IAD 2026-12-12 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 23:57:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4480: DTW 2026-12-22 19:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 21:20:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $345.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5511: IAD 2026-12-12 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 07:41:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1826: DTW 2026-12-22 14:55:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 16:23:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $195.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91081 / F91264: IAD 2026-12-12 18:07:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 00:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91081: IAD 2026-12-12 18:07:00 → ATL 2026-12-12 20:27:00; layover at ATL: 133 minutes.
    • F91264: ATL 2026-12-12 22:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 00:44:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91272 / F92954: DTW 2026-12-22 06:35:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 13:25:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91272: DTW 2026-12-22 06:35:00 → TPA 2026-12-22 09:30:00; layover at TPA: 92 minutes.
    • F92954: TPA 2026-12-22 11:02:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 13:25:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $339.25

  • United Airlines UA4540: IAD 2026-12-12 17:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 18:54:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4480: DTW 2026-12-22 19:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 21:20:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $345.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1826: IAD 2026-12-12 17:16:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 18:59:00; nonstop; 103 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1826: DTW 2026-12-22 14:55:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 16:23:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $339.25

  • United Airlines UA3490 / AC8775: IAD 2026-12-12 12:42:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 298 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3490: IAD 2026-12-12 12:42:00 → YYZ 2026-12-12 14:25:00; layover at YYZ: 115 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2026-12-12 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 17:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA4480: DTW 2026-12-22 19:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 21:20:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $339.25

  • United Airlines UA1359 / UA3567: IAD 2026-12-12 06:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 11:50:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 340 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1359: IAD 2026-12-12 06:10:00 → EWR 2026-12-12 07:28:00; layover at EWR: 124 minutes.
    • UA3567: EWR 2026-12-12 09:32:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 11:50:00.
  • United Airlines UA4480: DTW 2026-12-22 19:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 21:20:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $340.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5618 / DL5223: IAD 2026-12-12 12:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 19:09:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL5618: IAD 2026-12-12 12:35:00 → JFK 2026-12-12 14:01:00; layover at JFK: 174 minutes.
    • DL5223: JFK 2026-12-12 16:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 19:09:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1826: DTW 2026-12-22 14:55:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 16:23:00; nonstop; 88 minutes. Local airport times.

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