Albany, NY (ALB) to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

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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.

2026-11-20 · one way · $292.50

• Delta Air Lines DL5413: ALB 2026-11-20 09:38:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 11:32:00; nonstop; 114 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $477.25

• Delta Air Lines DL3130: ALB 2026-11-27 05:50:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 07:41:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL2660: DTW 2026-12-04 21:55:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 23:28:00; nonstop; 93 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $234.00

• Southwest Airlines WN165 / WN1003: ALB 2026-11-20 09:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 15:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN165: ALB 2026-11-20 09:45:00 → BWI 2026-11-20 11:15:00; layover at BWI: 145 minutes.
  • WN1003: BWI 2026-11-20 13:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 15:15:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $240.50

• American Airlines AA4420 / AA4712: ALB 2026-11-20 10:51:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 16:11:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 320 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4420: ALB 2026-11-20 10:51:00 → DCA 2026-11-20 12:32:00; layover at DCA: 109 minutes.
  • AA4712: DCA 2026-11-20 14:21:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 16:11:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $385.25

• Southwest Airlines WN165 / WN1003: ALB 2026-11-27 09:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 15:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN165: ALB 2026-11-27 09:45:00 → BWI 2026-11-27 11:15:00; layover at BWI: 145 minutes.
  • WN1003: BWI 2026-11-27 13:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 15:15:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN2069 / WN4005: DTW 2026-12-04 15:55:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 21:45:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2069: DTW 2026-12-04 15:55:00 → BWI 2026-12-04 17:25:00; layover at BWI: 175 minutes.
  • WN4005: BWI 2026-12-04 20:20:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 21:45:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $396.75

• American Airlines AA5806 / AA5019: ALB 2026-11-27 15:08:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:44:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 336 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5806: ALB 2026-11-27 15:08:00 → PHL 2026-11-27 16:35:00; layover at PHL: 125 minutes.
  • AA5019: PHL 2026-11-27 18:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:44:00.
• American Airlines AA5122 / AA5840: DTW 2026-12-04 16:05:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 20:18:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 253 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5122: DTW 2026-12-04 16:05:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 65 minutes.
  • AA5840: PHL 2026-12-04 19:00:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 20:18:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $539.50

• Delta Air Lines DL3130: ALB 2026-11-20 05:50:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 07:41:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL2660: DTW 2026-11-23 21:55:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 23:28:00; nonstop; 93 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $292.50

• Delta Air Lines DL3130: ALB 2026-11-20 05:50:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 07:41:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $477.25

• Delta Air Lines DL5413: ALB 2026-11-27 09:38:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 11:32:00; nonstop; 114 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL2660: DTW 2026-12-04 21:55:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 23:28:00; nonstop; 93 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $539.50

• Delta Air Lines DL5413: ALB 2026-11-20 09:38:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 11:32:00; nonstop; 114 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL2660: DTW 2026-11-23 21:55:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 23:28:00; nonstop; 93 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $240.50

• American Airlines AA5806 / AA5019: ALB 2026-11-20 15:08:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:44:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 336 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5806: ALB 2026-11-20 15:08:00 → PHL 2026-11-20 16:35:00; layover at PHL: 125 minutes.
  • AA5019: PHL 2026-11-20 18:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:44:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $253.50

• Delta Air Lines DL5454 / DL1078: ALB 2026-11-20 05:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL5454: ALB 2026-11-20 05:40:00 → LGA 2026-11-20 06:44:00; layover at LGA: 161 minutes.
  • DL1078: LGA 2026-11-20 09:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 11:27:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $396.75

• American Airlines AA4420 / AA4712: ALB 2026-11-27 10:51:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 16:11:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 320 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4420: ALB 2026-11-27 10:51:00 → DCA 2026-11-27 12:32:00; layover at DCA: 109 minutes.
  • AA4712: DCA 2026-11-27 14:21:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 16:11:00.
• American Airlines AA5122 / AA5840: DTW 2026-12-04 16:05:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 20:18:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 253 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5122: DTW 2026-12-04 16:05:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 65 minutes.
  • AA5840: PHL 2026-12-04 19:00:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 20:18:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $435.50

• Southwest Airlines WN165 / WN1003: ALB 2026-11-20 09:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 15:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN165: ALB 2026-11-20 09:45:00 → BWI 2026-11-20 11:15:00; layover at BWI: 145 minutes.
  • WN1003: BWI 2026-11-20 13:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 15:15:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN2069 / WN4005: DTW 2026-11-23 15:55:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 21:45:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN2069: DTW 2026-11-23 15:55:00 → BWI 2026-11-23 17:25:00; layover at BWI: 175 minutes.
  • WN4005: BWI 2026-11-23 20:20:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 21:45:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $444.75

• Delta Air Lines DL5454 / DL1078: ALB 2026-11-27 05:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL5454: ALB 2026-11-27 05:40:00 → LGA 2026-11-27 06:44:00; layover at LGA: 161 minutes.
  • DL1078: LGA 2026-11-27 09:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 11:27:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL2660: DTW 2026-12-04 21:55:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 23:28:00; nonstop; 93 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $448.50

• American Airlines AA4420 / AA4712: ALB 2026-11-20 10:51:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 16:11:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 320 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4420: ALB 2026-11-20 10:51:00 → DCA 2026-11-20 12:32:00; layover at DCA: 109 minutes.
  • AA4712: DCA 2026-11-20 14:21:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 16:11:00.
• American Airlines AA5122 / AA5840: DTW 2026-11-23 16:05:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 20:18:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 253 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5122: DTW 2026-11-23 16:05:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 65 minutes.
  • AA5840: PHL 2026-11-23 19:00:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 20:18:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $448.50

• American Airlines AA5806 / AA5019: ALB 2026-11-20 15:08:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:44:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 336 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5806: ALB 2026-11-20 15:08:00 → PHL 2026-11-20 16:35:00; layover at PHL: 125 minutes.
  • AA5019: PHL 2026-11-20 18:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:44:00.
• American Airlines AA5122 / AA5840: DTW 2026-11-23 16:05:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 20:18:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 253 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5122: DTW 2026-11-23 16:05:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 65 minutes.
  • AA5840: PHL 2026-11-23 19:00:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 20:18:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $507.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5454 / DL1078: ALB 2026-11-20 05:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL5454: ALB 2026-11-20 05:40:00 → LGA 2026-11-20 06:44:00; layover at LGA: 161 minutes.
  • DL1078: LGA 2026-11-20 09:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 11:27:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL2660: DTW 2026-11-23 21:55:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 23:28:00; nonstop; 93 minutes. Local airport times.

More dates for this route

• Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 23, 2026
• Nov 27, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026
• Nov 20, 2026 · One way

A complete round trip from Albany, NY (ALB) to Detroit was $256.50 for Dec 8–15. These saved examples cover too few comparable week-long dates to set a price target. Compare the actual trips below.

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3 date pairs · 4 flight options · Nov 2026–Apr 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Albany, NY (ALB) to Detroit for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for ALB → DTW. Next departures: Fri Oct 30 · Sat Oct 31 · Sun Nov 1 · Mon Nov 2 · Tue Nov 3 · Wed Nov 4 · Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12. Months: Nov 2026 · Dec 2026. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: $257 on Axel ($271 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Washington out and one connection via Washington back. Dec 8–15, American Airlines, $256.50
• Nonstop: In the 3 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Apr 2, a nonstop from Albany, NY (ALB) flew on 2: Tuesdays 1 of 2 and Fridays 1 of 1. The nonstops were Delta (DL3130, DL3888, DL5247, DL5413, DL5385).
• Flight time: Nonstop takes about 2 hours to Detroit and about 1½ hours back.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $257; lowest $257 on Axel ($271 on American Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $548; lowest $548 on Axel ($579 on Delta Air Lines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 4 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 $22 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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Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 4 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, Delta flies it nonstop. Nonstop takes about 2 hours to Detroit and about 1½ hours back. In the 3 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Apr 2, a nonstop from Albany, NY (ALB) flew on 2: Tuesdays 1 of 2 and Fridays 1 of 1. The nonstops were Delta (DL3130, DL3888, DL5247, DL5413, DL5385). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• Delta: Nonstop
• American: Via Washington or Philadelphia
• United: Via Chicago or Dulles

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $257. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 4 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 $22 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• American Airlines, Dec 8–15: $271 on American Airlines, $257 on Axel ($15 less).
• Delta Air Lines nonstop, Nov 10–17: $579 on Delta Air Lines, $548 on Axel ($31 less).

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Every trip we checked

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

November 2026

• 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $548.02 Delta Air Lines (out ALB–DTW 3130 05:50–07:41, back DTW–ALB 2660 21:55–23:28; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:31:08Z.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $256.50 American Airlines (out ALB–DTW 4490 / 5384 10:41–21:55, back DTW–ALB 4716 / 4681 13:08–23:50; one connection via Washington out, one connection via Washington back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:31:08Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $497.33 American Airlines (out ALB–DTW 4490 / 5384 10:41–21:55, back DTW–ALB 5106 / 5947 05:30–09:38; one connection via Washington out, one connection via Philadelphia back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:31:08Z.

January 2027

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April 2027

• 2027-04-02–2027-04-06 (return 4 days later): $409.01 United Airlines (out ALB–DTW 538 / 4773 16:30–22:19, back DTW–ALB 6168 / 4812 06:00–10:13; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Dulles back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:39:38Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from ALB to DTW for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later and 1 Friday departure with returns 4 days later, November 2026 to April 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter travel days means same-day arrivals · ≤1 stop · ≤4h out / ≤4h back. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel’s are its regular price, before Member or promo savings. This is a snapshot, not a forecast. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

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

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ALB–DTW · 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 · 1 adult

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

• $548.02 · Delta Air Lines 3130 · 05:50–07:41 local · Nonstop · 1h 51m. Airline fare: $579.

• $564.30 · Southwest Airlines 172 / 1003 · 08:20–15:15 local · 1 stop (BWI) · 6h 55m. Airline fare: $594.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:31 PM UTC

ALB–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 and availability.

• $256.50 · American Airlines 4490 / 5384 · 10:41–21:55 local · 1 stop (DCA) · 11h 14m. Airline fare: $271.

• $256.50 · United Airlines 4970 / 6246 · 05:45–19:09 local · 1 stop (IAD) · 13h 24m. Airline fare: $271.

• $264.49 · Southwest Airlines 165 / 1003 · 09:45–15:15 local · 1 stop (BWI) · 5h 30m. Airline fare: $279.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:31 PM UTC

ALB–DTW · 2027-04-02–2027-04-06 · 1 adult

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

• $409.01 · United Airlines 538 / 4773 · 16:30–22:19 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 5h 49m. Airline fare: $431.

• $435.64 · Southwest Airlines 162 / 4754 · 07:45–15:30 local · 1 stop (MDW) · 7h 45m. Airline fare: $461.

• $442.48 · Delta Air Lines 5385 · 17:00–18:54 local · Nonstop · 1h 54m. Airline fare: $467.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:39 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights. Airline checkout totals were not separately verified.

Airline ratings: American Airlines 6.2/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · Southwest Airlines 6.9/10. Every airline rated.

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