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6 flight options · 2 airlines

Round-trip flights

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

American Airlines
4:58 pmMLI
5h 55m
ORD · 3h 1m
11:53 pmDTW
American Airlines
1:34 pmDTW
3h 54m
ORD · 1h 10m
4:28 pmMLI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
8:33 amMLI
3h 55m
ORD · 1h 2m
1:28 pmDTW
United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
3h 55m
ORD · 1h 2m
10:00 amMLI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

American Airlines
4:58 pmMLI
5h 55m
ORD · 3h 1m
11:53 pmDTW
American Airlines
1:34 pmDTW
3h 54m
ORD · 1h 10m
4:28 pmMLI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
8:33 amMLI
3h 55m
ORD · 1h 2m
1:28 pmDTW
United Airlines
7:05 amDTW
3h 55m
ORD · 1h 2m
10:00 amMLI

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-way flights

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

American Airlines
4:58 pmMLI
5h 55m
ORD · 3h 1m
11:53 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
8:33 amMLI
3h 55m
ORD · 1h 2m
1:28 pmDTW

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 23, 2026Nov 27, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026Nov 20, 2026 · One way
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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 wayAmerican AirlinesAA3500 + AA3520$231.252026-10-29T01:30:33Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA5997 + UA5756$243.752026-10-29T01:30:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04American AirlinesAA3500 + AA3520 / AA3364 + AA3415$382.502026-10-29T01:30:33Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA5997 + UA5756 / UA2218 + UA5568$399.382026-10-29T01:30:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23American AirlinesAA3500 + AA3520 / AA3364 + AA3415$425.002026-10-29T01:30:33Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA5997 + UA5756 / UA2218 + UA5568$443.762026-10-29T01:30:33Z

2026-11-20 · one way · $231.25

  • American Airlines AA3500 / AA3520: MLI 2026-11-20 16:58:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 23:53:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3500: MLI 2026-11-20 16:58:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 18:14:00; layover at ORD: 181 minutes.
    • AA3520: ORD 2026-11-20 21:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 23:53:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $243.75

  • United Airlines UA5997 / UA5756: MLI 2026-11-20 08:33:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 235 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5997: MLI 2026-11-20 08:33:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 09:45:00; layover at ORD: 62 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-11-20 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:28:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $382.50

  • American Airlines AA3500 / AA3520: MLI 2026-11-27 16:58:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 23:53:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3500: MLI 2026-11-27 16:58:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 18:14:00; layover at ORD: 181 minutes.
    • AA3520: ORD 2026-11-27 21:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 23:53:00.
  • American Airlines AA3364 / AA3415: DTW 2026-12-04 13:34:00 → MLI 2026-12-04 16:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 234 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3364: DTW 2026-12-04 13:34:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 14:07:00; layover at ORD: 70 minutes.
    • AA3415: ORD 2026-12-04 15:17:00 → MLI 2026-12-04 16:28:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $399.38

  • United Airlines UA5997 / UA5756: MLI 2026-11-27 08:33:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 235 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5997: MLI 2026-11-27 08:33:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 09:45:00; layover at ORD: 62 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-11-27 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 13:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA5568: DTW 2026-12-04 07:05:00 → MLI 2026-12-04 10:00:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 235 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-12-04 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 62 minutes.
    • UA5568: ORD 2026-12-04 08:41:00 → MLI 2026-12-04 10:00:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $425.00

  • American Airlines AA3500 / AA3520: MLI 2026-11-20 16:58:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 23:53:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3500: MLI 2026-11-20 16:58:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 18:14:00; layover at ORD: 181 minutes.
    • AA3520: ORD 2026-11-20 21:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 23:53:00.
  • American Airlines AA3364 / AA3415: DTW 2026-11-23 13:34:00 → MLI 2026-11-23 16:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 234 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3364: DTW 2026-11-23 13:34:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 14:07:00; layover at ORD: 70 minutes.
    • AA3415: ORD 2026-11-23 15:17:00 → MLI 2026-11-23 16:28:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $443.76

  • United Airlines UA5997 / UA5756: MLI 2026-11-20 08:33:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 235 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5997: MLI 2026-11-20 08:33:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 09:45:00; layover at ORD: 62 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-11-20 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA2218 / UA5568: DTW 2026-11-23 07:05:00 → MLI 2026-11-23 10:00:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 235 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-23 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 62 minutes.
    • UA5568: ORD 2026-11-23 08:41:00 → MLI 2026-11-23 10:00:00.

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