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Saint Louis → Detroit

Dec 17, 2026 · return Dec 31, 2026

STL → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
8:50 pmSTL
1h 25m
Nonstop
11:15 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
6:55 amDTW
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:45 amSTL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
2:17 pmSTL
1h 36m
Nonstop
4:53 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:33 pmDTW
1h 47m
Nonstop
5:20 pmSTL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
10:15 amSTL
1h 25m
Nonstop
12:40 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
6:55 amDTW
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:45 amSTL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
10:14 amSTL
1h 32m
Nonstop
12:46 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
4:33 pmDTW
1h 47m
Nonstop
5:20 pmSTL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
5:19 pmSTL
5h 34m
ORD · 2h 16m
11:53 pmDTW
American Airlines
10:15 amDTW
6h 36m
ORD · 3h 34m
3:51 pmSTL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
5:25 amSTL
7h 3m
ORD · 3h 49m
1:28 pmDTW
United Airlines
2:00 pmDTW
6h 28m
ORD · 3h 11m
7:28 pmSTL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
5:30 amSTL
3h 25m
MDW · 1h 10m
9:55 amDTW
Southwest Airlines
6:55 amDTW
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:45 amSTL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Thu, Dec 31

Southwest Airlines
10:35 amSTL
6h 25m
BNA · 3h 40m
6:00 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
6:55 amDTW
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:45 amSTL

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)
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN4960 / WN1880$308.002026-10-29T01:28:28Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL1371 / DL2822$368.502026-10-29T01:28:28Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA6306 + AA3520 / AA3584 + AA1713$324.502026-10-29T01:28:28Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA4439 + UA5756 / UA5381 + UA4412$330.002026-10-29T01:28:28Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN1876 / WN1880$308.002026-10-29T01:28:28Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL2868 / DL2822$368.502026-10-29T01:28:28Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN4173 + WN1076 / WN1880$305.502026-10-29T01:28:28Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31Southwest AirlinesWN665 + WN2971 / WN1880$305.502026-10-29T01:28:28Z

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31 · $308.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4960: STL 2026-12-17 20:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 23:15:00; nonstop; 85 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1880: DTW 2026-12-31 06:55:00 → STL 2026-12-31 07:45:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31 · $368.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1371: STL 2026-12-17 14:17:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 16:53:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2822: DTW 2026-12-31 16:33:00 → STL 2026-12-31 17:20:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31 · $324.50

  • American Airlines AA6306 / AA3520: STL 2026-12-17 17:19:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 23:53:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA6306: STL 2026-12-17 17:19:00 → ORD 2026-12-17 18:59:00; layover at ORD: 136 minutes.
    • AA3520: ORD 2026-12-17 21:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 23:53:00.
  • American Airlines AA3584 / AA1713: DTW 2026-12-31 10:15:00 → STL 2026-12-31 15:51:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 396 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3584: DTW 2026-12-31 10:15:00 → ORD 2026-12-31 10:55:00; layover at ORD: 214 minutes.
    • AA1713: ORD 2026-12-31 14:29:00 → STL 2026-12-31 15:51:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31 · $330.00

  • United Airlines UA4439 / UA5756: STL 2026-12-17 05:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 423 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4439: STL 2026-12-17 05:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-17 06:58:00; layover at ORD: 229 minutes.
    • UA5756: ORD 2026-12-17 10:47:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 13:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA5381 / UA4412: DTW 2026-12-31 14:00:00 → STL 2026-12-31 19:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5381: DTW 2026-12-31 14:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-31 14:39:00; layover at ORD: 191 minutes.
    • UA4412: ORD 2026-12-31 17:50:00 → STL 2026-12-31 19:28:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31 · $308.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1876: STL 2026-12-17 10:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 12:40:00; nonstop; 85 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1880: DTW 2026-12-31 06:55:00 → STL 2026-12-31 07:45:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31 · $368.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL2868: STL 2026-12-17 10:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 12:46:00; nonstop; 92 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2822: DTW 2026-12-31 16:33:00 → STL 2026-12-31 17:20:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31 · $305.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN4173 / WN1076: STL 2026-12-17 05:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 09:55:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 205 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4173: STL 2026-12-17 05:30:00 → MDW 2026-12-17 06:35:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
    • WN1076: MDW 2026-12-17 07:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 09:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1880: DTW 2026-12-31 06:55:00 → STL 2026-12-31 07:45:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-31 · $305.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN665 / WN2971: STL 2026-12-17 10:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 18:00:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 385 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN665: STL 2026-12-17 10:35:00 → BNA 2026-12-17 11:40:00; layover at BNA: 220 minutes.
    • WN2971: BNA 2026-12-17 15:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 18:00:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1880: DTW 2026-12-31 06:55:00 → STL 2026-12-31 07:45:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

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