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Dulles → Detroit

Dec 18, 2026 · return Dec 19, 2026

IAD → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
5:15 pmIAD
1h 41m
Nonstop
6:56 pmDTW
United Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
1h 32m
Nonstop
9:17 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
11:30 amIAD
1h 39m
Nonstop
1:09 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:50 pmDTW
1h 31m
Nonstop
11:21 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
10:20 pmIAD
1h 39m
Nonstop
11:59 pmDTW
United Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
1h 32m
Nonstop
9:17 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
5:14 pmIAD
1h 40m
Nonstop
6:54 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:50 pmDTW
1h 31m
Nonstop
11:21 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

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

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
12:42 pmIAD
4h 58m
YYZ · 1h 55m
5:40 pmDTW
United Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
1h 32m
Nonstop
9:17 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
6:10 amIAD
5h 40m
EWR · 2h 4m
11:50 amDTW
United Airlines
7:45 pmDTW
1h 32m
Nonstop
9:17 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

Delta Air Lines
12:35 pmIAD
6h 34m
JFK · 2h 54m
7:09 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:50 pmDTW
1h 31m
Nonstop
11:21 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)
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA6246 / UA4500$339.252026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19Delta Air LinesDL5517 / DL4704$345.002026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19Frontier AirlinesF91081 + F91264 / F91272 + F92954$195.502026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA2622 / UA4500$339.252026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19Delta Air LinesDL1826 / DL4704$345.002026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA3490 + AC8775 / UA4500$339.252026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA1359 + UA3567 / UA4500$339.252026-10-29T01:57:51Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19Delta Air LinesDL5618 + DL5223 / DL4704$340.002026-10-29T01:57:51Z

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $339.25

  • United Airlines UA6246: IAD 2026-12-18 17:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 18:56:00; nonstop; 101 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4500: DTW 2026-12-19 19:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-19 21:17:00; nonstop; 92 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $345.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5517: IAD 2026-12-18 11:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 13:09:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4704: DTW 2026-12-19 21:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-19 23:21:00; nonstop; 91 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $195.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91081 / F91264: IAD 2026-12-18 18:07:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 00:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91081: IAD 2026-12-18 18:07:00 → ATL 2026-12-18 20:27:00; layover at ATL: 133 minutes.
    • F91264: ATL 2026-12-18 22:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-19 00:44:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91272 / F92954: DTW 2026-12-19 06:35:00 → IAD 2026-12-19 13:25:00; 1 stop(s) via TPA; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91272: DTW 2026-12-19 06:35:00 → TPA 2026-12-19 09:30:00; layover at TPA: 92 minutes.
    • F92954: TPA 2026-12-19 11:02:00 → IAD 2026-12-19 13:25:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $339.25

  • United Airlines UA2622: IAD 2026-12-18 22:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 23:59:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA4500: DTW 2026-12-19 19:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-19 21:17:00; nonstop; 92 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $345.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1826: IAD 2026-12-18 17:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 18:54:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4704: DTW 2026-12-19 21:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-19 23:21:00; nonstop; 91 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $339.25

  • United Airlines UA3490 / AC8775: IAD 2026-12-18 12:42:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 17:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 298 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3490: IAD 2026-12-18 12:42:00 → YYZ 2026-12-18 14:25:00; layover at YYZ: 115 minutes.
    • AC8775: YYZ 2026-12-18 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 17:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA4500: DTW 2026-12-19 19:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-19 21:17:00; nonstop; 92 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $339.25

  • United Airlines UA1359 / UA3567: IAD 2026-12-18 06:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 11:50:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 340 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1359: IAD 2026-12-18 06:10:00 → EWR 2026-12-18 07:28:00; layover at EWR: 124 minutes.
    • UA3567: EWR 2026-12-18 09:32:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 11:50:00.
  • United Airlines UA4500: DTW 2026-12-19 19:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-19 21:17:00; nonstop; 92 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $340.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5618 / DL5223: IAD 2026-12-18 12:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 19:09:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL5618: IAD 2026-12-18 12:35:00 → JFK 2026-12-18 14:01:00; layover at JFK: 174 minutes.
    • DL5223: JFK 2026-12-18 16:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 19:09:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL4704: DTW 2026-12-19 21:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-19 23:21:00; nonstop; 91 minutes. Local airport times.

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