Birmingham 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 · $215.00

• Delta Air Lines DL3006: BHM 2026-11-20 06:26:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 09:30:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $448.50

• Delta Air Lines DL3006: BHM 2026-11-27 06:26:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 09:30:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL3145: DTW 2026-12-04 19:45:00 → BHM 2026-12-04 20:41:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $170.00

• Southwest Airlines WN943 / WN4534: BHM 2026-11-20 17:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 22:55:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN943: BHM 2026-11-20 17:55:00 → BNA 2026-11-20 19:05:00; layover at BNA: 70 minutes.
  • WN4534: BNA 2026-11-20 20:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 22:55:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $185.00

• American Airlines AA5139 / AA2376: BHM 2026-11-20 09:52:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 15:43:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 291 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5139: BHM 2026-11-20 09:52:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 12:25:00; layover at CLT: 90 minutes.
  • AA2376: CLT 2026-11-20 13:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 15:43:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $356.50

• Southwest Airlines WN1476 / WN1671: BHM 2026-11-27 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1476: BHM 2026-11-27 16:20:00 → MDW 2026-11-27 18:10:00; layover at MDW: 165 minutes.
  • WN1671: MDW 2026-11-27 20:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 23:10:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN1754 / WN4719: DTW 2026-12-04 18:50:00 → BHM 2026-12-04 23:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1754: DTW 2026-12-04 18:50:00 → BNA 2026-12-04 19:40:00; layover at BNA: 180 minutes.
  • WN4719: BNA 2026-12-04 22:40:00 → BHM 2026-12-04 23:35:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $379.50

• American Airlines AA5139 / AA2376: BHM 2026-11-27 09:52:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 15:43:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 291 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5139: BHM 2026-11-27 09:52:00 → CLT 2026-11-27 12:25:00; layover at CLT: 90 minutes.
  • AA2376: CLT 2026-11-27 13:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 15:43:00.
• American Airlines AA3311 / AA5239: DTW 2026-12-04 16:50:00 → BHM 2026-12-04 20:53:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3311: DTW 2026-12-04 16:50:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 18:45:00; layover at CLT: 90 minutes.
  • AA5239: CLT 2026-12-04 20:15:00 → BHM 2026-12-04 20:53:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $448.50

• Delta Air Lines DL3006: BHM 2026-11-20 06:26:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 09:30:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL3145: DTW 2026-11-23 19:45:00 → BHM 2026-11-23 20:41:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $170.00

• Southwest Airlines WN1535 / WN232: BHM 2026-11-20 14:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1535: BHM 2026-11-20 14:35:00 → BWI 2026-11-20 17:30:00; layover at BWI: 70 minutes.
  • WN232: BWI 2026-11-20 18:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:15:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $170.00

• Southwest Airlines WN1476 / WN1671: BHM 2026-11-20 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1476: BHM 2026-11-20 16:20:00 → MDW 2026-11-20 18:10:00; layover at MDW: 165 minutes.
  • WN1671: MDW 2026-11-20 20:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 23:10:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $185.00

• American Airlines AA4450 / AA4716: BHM 2026-11-20 05:31:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 12:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 367 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4450: BHM 2026-11-20 05:31:00 → DCA 2026-11-20 08:41:00; layover at DCA: 119 minutes.
  • AA4716: DCA 2026-11-20 10:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 12:38:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $190.00

• Delta Air Lines DL3164 / DL1031: BHM 2026-11-20 10:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 16:05:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL3164: BHM 2026-11-20 10:25:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 12:26:00; layover at ATL: 102 minutes.
  • DL1031: ATL 2026-11-20 14:08:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 16:05:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $356.50

• Southwest Airlines WN1476 / WN1671: BHM 2026-11-20 16:20:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1476: BHM 2026-11-20 16:20:00 → MDW 2026-11-20 18:10:00; layover at MDW: 165 minutes.
  • WN1671: MDW 2026-11-20 20:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 23:10:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN1754 / WN4719: DTW 2026-11-23 18:50:00 → BHM 2026-11-23 23:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1754: DTW 2026-11-23 18:50:00 → BNA 2026-11-23 19:40:00; layover at BNA: 180 minutes.
  • WN4719: BNA 2026-11-23 22:40:00 → BHM 2026-11-23 23:35:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $356.50

• Southwest Airlines WN1535 / WN232: BHM 2026-11-27 14:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1535: BHM 2026-11-27 14:35:00 → BWI 2026-11-27 17:30:00; layover at BWI: 70 minutes.
  • WN232: BWI 2026-11-27 18:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:15:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN1754 / WN4719: DTW 2026-12-04 18:50:00 → BHM 2026-12-04 23:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1754: DTW 2026-12-04 18:50:00 → BNA 2026-12-04 19:40:00; layover at BNA: 180 minutes.
  • WN4719: BNA 2026-12-04 22:40:00 → BHM 2026-12-04 23:35:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $356.50

• Southwest Airlines WN943 / WN4534: BHM 2026-11-27 17:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 22:55:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN943: BHM 2026-11-27 17:55:00 → BNA 2026-11-27 19:05:00; layover at BNA: 70 minutes.
  • WN4534: BNA 2026-11-27 20:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 22:55:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN1754 / WN4719: DTW 2026-12-04 18:50:00 → BHM 2026-12-04 23:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1754: DTW 2026-12-04 18:50:00 → BNA 2026-12-04 19:40:00; layover at BNA: 180 minutes.
  • WN4719: BNA 2026-12-04 22:40:00 → BHM 2026-12-04 23:35:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $356.50

• Southwest Airlines WN1535 / WN232: BHM 2026-11-20 14:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1535: BHM 2026-11-20 14:35:00 → BWI 2026-11-20 17:30:00; layover at BWI: 70 minutes.
  • WN232: BWI 2026-11-20 18:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:15:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN1754 / WN4719: DTW 2026-11-23 18:50:00 → BHM 2026-11-23 23:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1754: DTW 2026-11-23 18:50:00 → BNA 2026-11-23 19:40:00; layover at BNA: 180 minutes.
  • WN4719: BNA 2026-11-23 22:40:00 → BHM 2026-11-23 23:35:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $356.50

• Southwest Airlines WN943 / WN4534: BHM 2026-11-20 17:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 22:55:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN943: BHM 2026-11-20 17:55:00 → BNA 2026-11-20 19:05:00; layover at BNA: 70 minutes.
  • WN4534: BNA 2026-11-20 20:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 22:55:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN1754 / WN4719: DTW 2026-11-23 18:50:00 → BHM 2026-11-23 23:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN1754: DTW 2026-11-23 18:50:00 → BNA 2026-11-23 19:40:00; layover at BNA: 180 minutes.
  • WN4719: BNA 2026-11-23 22:40:00 → BHM 2026-11-23 23:35:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $379.50

• American Airlines AA5139 / AA2376: BHM 2026-11-20 09:52:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 15:43:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 291 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5139: BHM 2026-11-20 09:52:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 12:25:00; layover at CLT: 90 minutes.
  • AA2376: CLT 2026-11-20 13:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 15:43:00.
• American Airlines AA3311 / AA5239: DTW 2026-11-23 16:50:00 → BHM 2026-11-23 20:53:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3311: DTW 2026-11-23 16:50:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 18:45:00; layover at CLT: 90 minutes.
  • AA5239: CLT 2026-11-23 20:15:00 → BHM 2026-11-23 20:53:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $422.50

• Delta Air Lines DL3164 / DL1031: BHM 2026-11-27 10:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 16:05:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL3164: BHM 2026-11-27 10:25:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 12:26:00; layover at ATL: 102 minutes.
  • DL1031: ATL 2026-11-27 14:08:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 16:05:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL3145: DTW 2026-12-04 19:45:00 → BHM 2026-12-04 20:41:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $422.50

• Delta Air Lines DL3006: BHM 2026-11-20 06:23:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 09:28:00; nonstop; 125 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL1467 / DL3202: DTW 2026-11-23 15:59:00 → BHM 2026-11-23 20:10:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1467: DTW 2026-11-23 15:59:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 18:03:00; layover at ATL: 132 minutes.
  • DL3202: ATL 2026-11-23 20:15:00 → BHM 2026-11-23 20:10:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $428.50

• Delta Air Lines DL3164 / DL1031: BHM 2026-11-20 10:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 16:05:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL3164: BHM 2026-11-20 10:25:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 12:26:00; layover at ATL: 102 minutes.
  • DL1031: ATL 2026-11-20 14:08:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 16:05:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL3145: DTW 2026-11-23 19:45:00 → BHM 2026-11-23 20:41:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $428.50

• Delta Air Lines DL3006: BHM 2026-11-27 06:23:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 09:28:00; nonstop; 125 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL1467 / DL3202: DTW 2026-12-04 15:59:00 → BHM 2026-12-04 20:10:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 311 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1467: DTW 2026-12-04 15:59:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 18:03:00; layover at ATL: 132 minutes.
  • DL3202: ATL 2026-12-04 20:15:00 → BHM 2026-12-04 20:10:00.

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 Birmingham to Detroit was $294.98 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 · 3 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 Birmingham to Detroit for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for BHM → 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: $295 on Axel ($311 on Southwest Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Nashville out and one connection via Nashville back. Dec 8–15, Southwest Airlines, $294.98
• Nonstop: Delta flies nonstop. A nonstop was among the saved fares for Tue Nov 10; other dates may have one too.
• Flight time: Nonstop takes about 2 hours to Detroit and about 2 hours back.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $295; lowest $295 on Axel ($311 on Southwest Airlines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $588; lowest $588 on Axel ($621 on Delta Air Lines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 3 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 $29 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 3 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, we found nonstop options in both directions. Nonstop takes about 2 hours to Detroit and about 2 hours back. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• Delta: Nonstop
• Southwest: Via Nashville

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $295. 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 3 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 $29 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• Southwest Airlines, Dec 8–15: $311 on Southwest Airlines, $295 on Axel ($16 less).
• Delta Air Lines nonstop, Nov 10–17: $621 on Delta Air Lines, $588 on Axel ($33 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): $588.39 Delta Air Lines (out BHM–DTW 3006 06:23–09:28, back DTW–BHM 3145 19:45–20:43; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:30:10Z.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $294.98 Southwest Airlines (out BHM–DTW 943 / 1991 16:35–21:25, back DTW–BHM 1754 / 4719 18:50–21:40; one connection via Nashville out, one connection via Nashville back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:30:11Z.

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

• 2027-04-02–2027-04-06 (return 4 days later): $507.73 Southwest Airlines (out BHM–DTW 4882 / 506 08:05–12:40, back DTW–BHM 1144 / 450 19:20–21:40; one connection via Nashville out, one connection via Nashville back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:39:40Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from BHM 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 · ≤5h out / ≤5h 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: BHM → DTW. Each example names its actual airports.

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BHM–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.

• $588.39 · Delta Air Lines 5101 · 10:25–13:30 local · Nonstop · 2h 5m. Airline fare: $621.

• $596.92 · Southwest Airlines 943 / 1991 · 16:35–21:25 local · 1 stop (BNA) · 3h 50m. Airline fare: $629.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:30 PM UTC

BHM–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.

• $294.98 · Southwest Airlines 943 / 1991 · 16:35–21:25 local · 1 stop (BNA) · 3h 50m. Airline fare: $311.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:30 PM UTC

BHM–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.

• $507.73 · Southwest Airlines 4882 / 506 · 08:05–12:40 local · 1 stop (BNA) · 3h 35m. Airline fare: $537.

• $539.59 · Delta Air Lines 3006 · 06:15–09:21 local · Nonstop · 2h 6m. Airline fare: $571.

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: Southwest Airlines 6.9/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10. Every airline rated.

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