Abu Dhabi to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Abu Dhabi to Detroit, look for around $1,160 with shorter journeys. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,190 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 7 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Abu Dhabi to Detroit flight prices at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Abu Dhabi to Detroit for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for AUH → DTW. Next departures: Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19 · Fri Nov 20 · Sat Nov 21. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $1,162 ($1,228 on Turkish Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via Istanbul out and one connection via Istanbul back. Arrive home Feb 4. 2:35am on Jan 26 means going to the airport the evening of Jan 25. Jan 26–Feb 2, Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,162.30 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $1,160 for a week-long round trip (shorter journeys). Jan 26–Feb 2, Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,162.30 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
  • Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $1,162; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,162 ($1,228 on Turkish Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $1,192; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,192 ($1,256 on Turkish Airlines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $74 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$1,160$1,1904
Shorter journeys (≤1 stop · ≤35h out / ≤35h back; overnight arrivals allowed)$1,160$1,1904

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · AUH–DTW. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 26–Feb 2, Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,162.30 · See flights for these dates; shorter journeys, Jan 26–Feb 2, Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,162.30 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 7 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Abu Dhabi to Detroit nonstop flights, airlines and connections

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • Turkish: Via Istanbul

Abu Dhabi to Detroit flight prices for the coming months

Week-long fares from $1,162. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $1,192–$1,411, $1,256 on Turkish Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $1,162–$1,359, $1,228 on Turkish Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Abu Dhabi to Detroit flights: Axel price vs the airline fare

Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $74 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Turkish Airlines, Jan 26–Feb 2: $1,228 on Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,162 ($66 less).

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Abu Dhabi to Detroit fares we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,191.94 · Airline $1,256.00 · Save $64.06 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out AUH–DTW 869 / 205 02:35–18:00, back DTW–AUH 206 / 868 20:05–01:30+2; one connection via Istanbul out, one connection via Istanbul back). Arrive home Dec 17. 2:35am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:37Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,464.75 · Airline $1,550.00 · Save $85.25 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–DTW 869 / 205 02:35–18:00, back DTW–AUH 1136 / 82 / 868 11:16–01:30+2; one connection via Istanbul out, 2 connections via Boston and Istanbul back). Arrive home Dec 17. 2:35am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:37Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,411.16 · Airline $1,487.00 · Save $75.84 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out AUH–DTW 869 / 205 02:35–18:00, back DTW–AUH 206 / 868 20:05–01:30+2; one connection via Istanbul out, one connection via Istanbul back). Arrive home Dec 31. 2:35am on Dec 22 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:37Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,536.98 · Airline $1,623.00 · Save $86.02 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–DTW 869 / 205 02:35–18:00, back DTW–AUH 1136 / 82 / 868 10:13–01:30+2; one connection via Istanbul out, 2 connections via Boston and Istanbul back). Arrive home Dec 31. 2:35am on Dec 22 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:37Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,359.20 · Airline $1,433.00 · Save $73.80 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out AUH–DTW 869 / 205 02:35–18:00, back DTW–AUH 206 / 868 20:05–01:30+2; one connection via Istanbul out, one connection via Istanbul back). Arrive home Jan 21. 2:35am on Jan 12 means going to the airport the evening of Jan 11. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:37Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,359.20 · Airline $1,433.00 · Save $73.80 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–DTW 869 / 205 02:35–18:00, back DTW–AUH 2736 / 82 / 868 11:42–01:30+2; one connection via Istanbul out, 2 connections via Boston and Istanbul back). Arrive home Jan 21. 2:35am on Jan 12 means going to the airport the evening of Jan 11. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:37Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,162.30 · Airline $1,228.00 · Save $65.70 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out AUH–DTW 869 / 205 02:35–18:00, back DTW–AUH 206 / 868 20:05–01:30+2; one connection via Istanbul out, one connection via Istanbul back). Arrive home Feb 4. 2:35am on Jan 26 means going to the airport the evening of Jan 25. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:37Z.

How we checked Abu Dhabi to Detroit prices

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from AUH to DTW for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤35h out / ≤35h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: AUH → DTW. Each example names its actual airports.

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AUH–DTW · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,411.16 · Turkish Airlines 869 / 205 · 02:35–18:00 local · 1 stop (IST) · 24h 25m. Airline fare: $1,487.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,505.42 · Qatar Airways 1041 / 725 / 3562 · 05:20–20:27 local · 2 stops (DOH, ORD) · 24h 7m. Airline fare: $1,588.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,922.27 · Etihad Airways 7 / 1237 · 08:45–18:00 local · 1 stop (BOS) · 18h 15m. Airline fare: $2,032.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

AUH–DTW · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,191.94 · Turkish Airlines 869 / 205 · 02:35–18:00 local · 1 stop (IST) · 24h 25m. Airline fare: $1,256.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,100.45 · Qatar Airways 1041 / 725 / 6325 · 05:20–20:32 local · 2 stops (DOH, ORD) · 24h 12m. Airline fare: $2,211.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,151.77 · Etihad Airways 7 / 1237 · 08:45–17:51 local · 1 stop (BOS) · 18h 6m. Airline fare: $2,271.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

AUH–DTW · 2027-01-08 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,131.76 · Gulf Air 547 / 7 / 87 / 4955 · 23:55–21:57 (January 9, 2027) local · 3 stops (BAH, LHR, ORD) · 31h 2m. Airline fare: $1,197. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $1,170.73 · Etihad Airways 591 / 267 · 08:25–17:25 local · 1 stop (AMM) · 18h 0m. Airline fare: $1,233. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $1,171.39 · Royal Jordanian 623 / 267 · 06:35–17:25 local · 1 stop (AMM) · 19h 50m. Airline fare: $1,235. See flights for these dates

Checked November 5, 2026 at 03:32 AM UTC

AUH–DTW · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,359.20 · Turkish Airlines 869 / 205 · 02:35–18:00 local · 1 stop (IST) · 24h 25m. Airline fare: $1,433.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,423.17 · Qatar Airways 1041 / 701 / 820 · 05:20–23:43 local · 2 stops (DOH, JFK) · 27h 23m. Airline fare: $1,506.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,589.28 · Etihad Airways 7 / 1237 · 08:45–17:53 local · 1 stop (BOS) · 18h 8m. Airline fare: $1,680.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

AUH–DTW · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,162.30 · Turkish Airlines 869 / 205 · 02:35–18:00 local · 1 stop (IST) · 24h 25m. Airline fare: $1,228.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,255.72 · Qatar Airways 1041 / 725 / 4955 · 05:20–21:49 local · 2 stops (DOH, ORD) · 25h 29m. Airline fare: $1,326.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,359.66 · Etihad Airways 7 / 1237 · 08:45–17:53 local · 1 stop (BOS) · 18h 8m. Airline fare: $1,435.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Turkish Airlines 5.3/10 · Etihad Airways 5.1/10 · Qatar Airways 5.8/10 · JetBlue 6.3/10 · Royal Jordanian 6.1/10. Every airline rated.

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