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Route overview: Los Angeles to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Los Angeles → Detroit

Dec 30, 2026 · return Jan 3, 2027

LAX → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 30 – Sun, Jan 3

Frontier Airlines
4:29 pmLAX
4h 24m
Nonstop
11:53 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
5:26 amDTW
5h 2m
Nonstop
7:28 amLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 30 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
10:05 pmLAX
4h 14m
Nonstop
5:19 am+1DTW
Delta Air Lines
4:00 pmDTW
5h 2m
Nonstop
6:02 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 30 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
11:53 amLAX
4h 12m
Nonstop
7:05 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:00 pmDTW
5h 2m
Nonstop
6:02 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 30 – Sun, Jan 3

Southwest Airlines
11:40 amLAX
6h 45m
BNA · 1h
9:25 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmDTW
6h 55m
MDW · 1h 10m
6:10 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 30 – Sun, Jan 3

American Airlines
1:16 pmLAX
6h 35m
PHX · 1h 21m
10:51 pmDTW
American Airlines
1:39 pmDTW
7h 25m
ORD · 1h 9m
6:04 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 30 – Sun, Jan 3

United Airlines
12:45 pmLAX
6h 43m
DEN · 1h 25m
10:28 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:00 pmDTW
5h 2m
Nonstop
6:02 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 30 – Sun, Jan 3

Frontier Airlines
7:41 pmLAX
6h 51m
LAS · 1h 44m
5:32 am+1DTW
Frontier Airlines
5:26 amDTW
5h 2m
Nonstop
7:28 amLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 30 – Sun, Jan 3

Frontier Airlines
11:25 pmLAX
4h 31m
Nonstop
6:56 am+1DTW
Frontier Airlines
7:55 pmDTW
7h 4m
DEN · 1h 14m
11:59 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 30 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
9:51 amLAX
6h 22m
SLC · 1h 1m
7:13 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:00 pmDTW
5h 2m
Nonstop
6:02 pmLAX

Round-trip 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.

Route overview: Los Angeles to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03Frontier AirlinesF93992 / F93991$225.002026-10-29T01:25:41Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL407 / DL883$487.502026-10-29T01:25:41Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03Southwest AirlinesWN1245 + WN1991 / WN2631 + WN2952$400.002026-10-29T01:25:41Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03American AirlinesAA2987 + AA1287 / AA3364 + AA3316$425.002026-10-29T01:25:41Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03United Airlines / Delta Air LinesUA360 + UA1220 / DL883$462.502026-10-29T01:25:41Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL802 / DL883$487.502026-10-29T01:25:41Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03Frontier AirlinesF92264 + F94572 / F93991$218.752026-10-29T01:25:41Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03Frontier AirlinesF93992 / F91903 + F94339$218.752026-10-29T01:25:41Z
2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL1710 + DL2244 / DL883$462.502026-10-29T01:25:41Z

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03 · $225.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93992: LAX 2026-12-30 16:29:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 23:53:00; nonstop; 264 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F93991: DTW 2027-01-03 05:26:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 07:28:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03 · $487.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL407: LAX 2026-12-30 22:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 05:19:00; nonstop; 254 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL883: DTW 2027-01-03 16:00:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 18:02:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03 · $400.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1245 / WN1991: LAX 2026-12-30 11:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1245: LAX 2026-12-30 11:40:00 → BNA 2026-12-30 17:35:00; layover at BNA: 60 minutes.
    • WN1991: BNA 2026-12-30 18:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 21:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2631 / WN2952: DTW 2027-01-03 14:15:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 18:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2631: DTW 2027-01-03 14:15:00 → MDW 2027-01-03 14:35:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
    • WN2952: MDW 2027-01-03 15:45:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 18:10:00.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03 · $425.00

  • American Airlines AA2987 / AA1287: LAX 2026-12-30 13:16:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 22:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 395 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2987: LAX 2026-12-30 13:16:00 → PHX 2026-12-30 15:45:00; layover at PHX: 81 minutes.
    • AA1287: PHX 2026-12-30 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 22:51:00.
  • American Airlines AA3364 / AA3316: DTW 2027-01-03 13:39:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 18:04:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3364: DTW 2027-01-03 13:39:00 → ORD 2027-01-03 14:16:00; layover at ORD: 69 minutes.
    • AA3316: ORD 2027-01-03 15:25:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 18:04:00.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03 · $462.50

  • United Airlines UA360 / UA1220: LAX 2026-12-30 12:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 22:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 403 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA360: LAX 2026-12-30 12:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-30 16:10:00; layover at DEN: 85 minutes.
    • UA1220: DEN 2026-12-30 17:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 22:28:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL883: DTW 2027-01-03 16:00:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 18:02:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03 · $487.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL802: LAX 2026-12-30 11:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 19:05:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL883: DTW 2027-01-03 16:00:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 18:02:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03 · $218.75

  • Frontier Airlines F92264 / F94572: LAX 2026-12-30 19:41:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 05:32:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 411 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92264: LAX 2026-12-30 19:41:00 → LAS 2026-12-30 20:56:00; layover at LAS: 104 minutes.
    • F94572: LAS 2026-12-30 22:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 05:32:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93991: DTW 2027-01-03 05:26:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 07:28:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03 · $218.75

  • Frontier Airlines F93992: LAX 2026-12-30 23:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 06:56:00; nonstop; 271 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91903 / F94339: DTW 2027-01-03 19:55:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 424 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91903: DTW 2027-01-03 19:55:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 21:15:00; layover at DEN: 74 minutes.
    • F94339: DEN 2027-01-03 22:29:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 23:59:00.

2026-12-30 → 2027-01-03 · $462.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1710 / DL2244: LAX 2026-12-30 09:51:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 19:13:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1710: LAX 2026-12-30 09:51:00 → SLC 2026-12-30 12:49:00; layover at SLC: 61 minutes.
    • DL2244: SLC 2026-12-30 13:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-30 19:13:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL883: DTW 2027-01-03 16:00:00 → LAX 2027-01-03 18:02:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.

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