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Route overview: Indianapolis to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Indianapolis (IND) to Detroit (DTW), Jan 1–3, 2027: from $117 one way

Indianapolis (IND) to Detroit (DTW), Jan 1–3, 2027: from $117 one way on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $117 one way, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, 1 stop, Jan 1, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

IND → DTW1 adulteconomyOne way

18 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Jan 2 · One way

Delta Air Lines
6:39 amIND
1h 16m
Nonstop
7:55 amDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Jan 1 · One way

Delta Air Lines
12:14 pmIND
1h 15m
Nonstop
1:29 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Jan 2 · One way

Delta Air Lines
3:12 pmIND
1h 19m
Nonstop
4:31 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Jan 3 · One way

Delta Air Lines
5:52 pmIND
1h 17m
Nonstop
7:09 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Jan 1 · One way

Delta Air Lines
10:33 amIND
1h 12m
Nonstop
11:45 amDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Jan 3 · One way

Delta Air Lines
6:30 amIND
1h 19m
Nonstop
7:49 amDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Sun, Jan 3 · One way

Frontier Airlines
4:41 pmIND
8h 29m
DEN · 2h 33m
1:10 am+1DTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Jan 1 · One way

Southwest Airlines
4:50 pmIND
3h 40m
MDW · 1h 5m
8:30 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Jan 1 · One way

American Airlines
3:32 pmIND
5h
ORD · 1h 46m
8:32 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Jan 3 · One way

United Airlines
4:27 pmIND
4h
ORD · 1h 1m
8:27 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Jan 2 · One way

Frontier Airlines
4:41 pmIND
8h 29m
DEN · 2h 33m
1:10 am+1DTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Jan 1 · One way

Frontier Airlines
4:41 pmIND
8h 29m
DEN · 2h 33m
1:10 am+1DTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Jan 3 · One way

Southwest Airlines
4:50 pmIND
3h 40m
MDW · 1h 5m
8:30 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Jan 2 · One way

Southwest Airlines
4:50 pmIND
3h 40m
MDW · 1h 5m
8:30 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sun, Jan 3 · One way

American Airlines
3:32 pmIND
5h
ORD · 1h 46m
8:32 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Jan 2 · One way

American Airlines
3:32 pmIND
5h
ORD · 1h 46m
8:32 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Jan 1 · One way

United Airlines
4:27 pmIND
4h
ORD · 1h 1m
8:27 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Jan 2 · One way

United Airlines
4:27 pmIND
4h
ORD · 1h 1m
8:27 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Indianapolis (IND) to Detroit (DTW), Jan 1–3, 2027: from $117 one way on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $117 one way, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, 1 stop, Jan 1, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 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 datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2027-01-02 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL463406:39:00→07:55:00 1h 16m nonstopAxel-exclusive $221.402026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-03 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF92345 + F9221216:41:00→01:10:00 8h 29m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $116.852026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-01 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN346 + WN171116:50:00→20:30:00 3h 40m 1 stop via MDWAxel-exclusive $190.652026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-01 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA4753 + AA632515:32:00→20:32:00 5h 00m 1 stop via ORDAxel-exclusive $202.952026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-03 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1299 + UA523216:27:00→20:27:00 4h 00m 1 stop via ORDAxel-exclusive $215.252026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-01 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL467412:14:00→13:29:00 1h 15m nonstopAxel-exclusive $221.402026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-02 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL489615:12:00→16:31:00 1h 19m nonstopAxel-exclusive $221.402026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-03 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL498717:52:00→19:09:00 1h 17m nonstopAxel-exclusive $221.402026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-01 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL553710:33:00→11:45:00 1h 12m nonstopAxel-exclusive $221.402026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-03 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL463406:30:00→07:49:00 1h 19m nonstopAxel-exclusive $221.402026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-02 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF92345 + F9221216:41:00→01:10:00 8h 29m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $116.852026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-01 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF92345 + F9221216:41:00→01:10:00 8h 29m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $116.852026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-03 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN346 + WN171116:50:00→20:30:00 3h 40m 1 stop via MDWAxel-exclusive $190.652026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-02 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN346 + WN171116:50:00→20:30:00 3h 40m 1 stop via MDWAxel-exclusive $190.652026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-03 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA4753 + AA632515:32:00→20:32:00 5h 00m 1 stop via ORDAxel-exclusive $202.952026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-02 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA4753 + AA632515:32:00→20:32:00 5h 00m 1 stop via ORDAxel-exclusive $202.952026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-01 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1299 + UA523216:27:00→20:27:00 4h 00m 1 stop via ORDAxel-exclusive $215.252026-10-29T01:13:31Z
2027-01-02 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1299 + UA523216:27:00→20:27:00 4h 00m 1 stop via ORDAxel-exclusive $215.252026-10-29T01:13:31Z

Route overview: Indianapolis to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

2027-01-02 · one way · Axel-exclusive $221.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL4634: IND 2027-01-02 06:39:00 → DTW 2027-01-02 07:55:00; nonstop; 76 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 · one way · Axel-exclusive $116.85

  • Frontier Airlines F92345 / F92212: IND 2027-01-03 16:41:00 → DTW 2027-01-04 01:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 509 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92345: IND 2027-01-03 16:41:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 17:49:00; layover at DEN: 153 minutes.
    • F92212: DEN 2027-01-03 20:22:00 → DTW 2027-01-04 01:10:00.

2027-01-01 · one way · Axel-exclusive $190.65

  • Southwest Airlines WN346 / WN1711: IND 2027-01-01 16:50:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN346: IND 2027-01-01 16:50:00 → MDW 2027-01-01 17:05:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN1711: MDW 2027-01-01 18:10:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 20:30:00.

2027-01-01 · one way · Axel-exclusive $202.95

  • American Airlines AA4753 / AA6325: IND 2027-01-01 15:32:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4753: IND 2027-01-01 15:32:00 → ORD 2027-01-01 16:00:00; layover at ORD: 106 minutes.
    • AA6325: ORD 2027-01-01 17:46:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 20:32:00.

2027-01-03 · one way · Axel-exclusive $215.25

  • United Airlines UA1299 / UA5232: IND 2027-01-03 16:27:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1299: IND 2027-01-03 16:27:00 → ORD 2027-01-03 16:44:00; layover at ORD: 61 minutes.
    • UA5232: ORD 2027-01-03 17:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 20:27:00.

2027-01-01 · one way · Axel-exclusive $221.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL4674: IND 2027-01-01 12:14:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 13:29:00; nonstop; 75 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-02 · one way · Axel-exclusive $221.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL4896: IND 2027-01-02 15:12:00 → DTW 2027-01-02 16:31:00; nonstop; 79 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 · one way · Axel-exclusive $221.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL4987: IND 2027-01-03 17:52:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 19:09:00; nonstop; 77 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-01 · one way · Axel-exclusive $221.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL5537: IND 2027-01-01 10:33:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 11:45:00; nonstop; 72 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 · one way · Axel-exclusive $221.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL4634: IND 2027-01-03 06:30:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 07:49:00; nonstop; 79 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-02 · one way · Axel-exclusive $116.85

  • Frontier Airlines F92345 / F92212: IND 2027-01-02 16:41:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 01:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 509 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92345: IND 2027-01-02 16:41:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 17:49:00; layover at DEN: 153 minutes.
    • F92212: DEN 2027-01-02 20:22:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 01:10:00.

2027-01-01 · one way · Axel-exclusive $116.85

  • Frontier Airlines F92345 / F92212: IND 2027-01-01 16:41:00 → DTW 2027-01-02 01:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 509 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92345: IND 2027-01-01 16:41:00 → DEN 2027-01-01 17:49:00; layover at DEN: 153 minutes.
    • F92212: DEN 2027-01-01 20:22:00 → DTW 2027-01-02 01:10:00.

2027-01-03 · one way · Axel-exclusive $190.65

  • Southwest Airlines WN346 / WN1711: IND 2027-01-03 16:50:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN346: IND 2027-01-03 16:50:00 → MDW 2027-01-03 17:05:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN1711: MDW 2027-01-03 18:10:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 20:30:00.

2027-01-02 · one way · Axel-exclusive $190.65

  • Southwest Airlines WN346 / WN1711: IND 2027-01-02 16:50:00 → DTW 2027-01-02 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN346: IND 2027-01-02 16:50:00 → MDW 2027-01-02 17:05:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN1711: MDW 2027-01-02 18:10:00 → DTW 2027-01-02 20:30:00.

2027-01-03 · one way · Axel-exclusive $202.95

  • American Airlines AA4753 / AA6325: IND 2027-01-03 15:32:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4753: IND 2027-01-03 15:32:00 → ORD 2027-01-03 16:00:00; layover at ORD: 106 minutes.
    • AA6325: ORD 2027-01-03 17:46:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 20:32:00.

2027-01-02 · one way · Axel-exclusive $202.95

  • American Airlines AA4753 / AA6325: IND 2027-01-02 15:32:00 → DTW 2027-01-02 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4753: IND 2027-01-02 15:32:00 → ORD 2027-01-02 16:00:00; layover at ORD: 106 minutes.
    • AA6325: ORD 2027-01-02 17:46:00 → DTW 2027-01-02 20:32:00.

2027-01-01 · one way · Axel-exclusive $215.25

  • United Airlines UA1299 / UA5232: IND 2027-01-01 16:27:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1299: IND 2027-01-01 16:27:00 → ORD 2027-01-01 16:44:00; layover at ORD: 61 minutes.
    • UA5232: ORD 2027-01-01 17:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 20:27:00.

2027-01-02 · one way · Axel-exclusive $215.25

  • United Airlines UA1299 / UA5232: IND 2027-01-02 16:27:00 → DTW 2027-01-02 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1299: IND 2027-01-02 16:27:00 → ORD 2027-01-02 16:44:00; layover at ORD: 61 minutes.
    • UA5232: ORD 2027-01-02 17:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-02 20:27:00.

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