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Louisville → Detroit

Dec 12, 2026 · return Dec 22, 2026

SDF → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

6 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
7:50 amSDF
1h 29m
Nonstop
9:19 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
3:50 pmDTW
1h 26m
Nonstop
5:16 pmSDF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
5:56 pmSDF
1h 26m
Nonstop
7:22 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
3:50 pmDTW
1h 26m
Nonstop
5:16 pmSDF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
3:50 pmSDF
5h 35m
BNA · 2h 40m
9:25 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
6:00 amDTW
6h 15m
BNA · 3h 25m
12:15 pmSDF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
1:14 pmSDF
7h 18m
ORD · 3h 49m
8:32 pmDTW
American Airlines
10:15 amDTW
6h 58m
ORD · 3h 47m
5:13 pmSDF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
1:59 pmSDF
6h 28m
ORD · 3h 5m
8:27 pmDTW
United Airlines
10:13 amDTW
4h 34m
IAD · 1h 1m
2:47 pmSDF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 12 – Tue, Dec 22

Southwest Airlines
7:35 pmSDF
3h 35m
MDW · 1h 5m
11:10 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
6:00 amDTW
6h 15m
BNA · 3h 25m
12:15 pmSDF

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.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL5824 / DL5491$410.632026-10-29T01:14:23Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN483 + WN1991 / WN4679 + WN712$348.752026-10-29T01:14:23Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA5316 + AA6325 / AA3584 + AA5519$360.002026-10-29T01:14:23Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA5407 + UA5232 / UA3436 + UA3980$371.252026-10-29T01:14:23Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL5451 / DL5491$410.632026-10-29T01:14:23Z
2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22Southwest AirlinesWN282 + WN1671 / WN4679 + WN712$348.752026-10-29T01:14:23Z

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $410.63

  • Delta Air Lines DL5824: SDF 2026-12-12 07:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 09:19:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5491: DTW 2026-12-22 15:50:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 17:16:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $348.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN483 / WN1991: SDF 2026-12-12 15:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN483: SDF 2026-12-12 15:50:00 → BNA 2026-12-12 15:55:00; layover at BNA: 160 minutes.
    • WN1991: BNA 2026-12-12 18:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 21:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4679 / WN712: DTW 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4679: DTW 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → BNA 2026-12-22 06:55:00; layover at BNA: 205 minutes.
    • WN712: BNA 2026-12-22 10:20:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 12:15:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $360.00

  • American Airlines AA5316 / AA6325: SDF 2026-12-12 13:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5316: SDF 2026-12-12 13:14:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 13:57:00; layover at ORD: 229 minutes.
    • AA6325: ORD 2026-12-12 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 20:32:00.
  • American Airlines AA3584 / AA5519: DTW 2026-12-22 10:15:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 17:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 418 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3584: DTW 2026-12-22 10:15:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 10:55:00; layover at ORD: 227 minutes.
    • AA5519: ORD 2026-12-22 14:42:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 17:13:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $371.25

  • United Airlines UA5407 / UA5232: SDF 2026-12-12 13:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5407: SDF 2026-12-12 13:59:00 → ORD 2026-12-12 14:40:00; layover at ORD: 185 minutes.
    • UA5232: ORD 2026-12-12 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 20:27:00.
  • United Airlines UA3436 / UA3980: DTW 2026-12-22 10:13:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 14:47:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 274 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3436: DTW 2026-12-22 10:13:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 11:49:00; layover at IAD: 61 minutes.
    • UA3980: IAD 2026-12-22 12:50:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 14:47:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $410.63

  • Delta Air Lines DL5451: SDF 2026-12-12 17:56:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 19:22:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL5491: DTW 2026-12-22 15:50:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 17:16:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-22 · $348.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN282 / WN1671: SDF 2026-12-12 19:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 215 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN282: SDF 2026-12-12 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-12-12 19:50:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN1671: MDW 2026-12-12 20:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-12 23:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4679 / WN712: DTW 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4679: DTW 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → BNA 2026-12-22 06:55:00; layover at BNA: 205 minutes.
    • WN712: BNA 2026-12-22 10:20:00 → SDF 2026-12-22 12:15:00.

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