Des Moines 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 · $210.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5058: DSM 2026-11-20 10:24:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:09:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $395.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5345: DSM 2026-11-20 17:29:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:19:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL5058: DTW 2026-11-23 08:40:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 09:44:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $170.00

• Southwest Airlines WN700 / WN1711: DSM 2026-11-20 15:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN700: DSM 2026-11-20 15:30:00 → MDW 2026-11-20 17:00:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
  • WN1711: MDW 2026-11-20 18:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:30:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $175.00

• American Airlines AA6229 / AA6325: DSM 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA6229: DSM 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 15:42:00; layover at ORD: 124 minutes.
  • AA6325: ORD 2026-11-20 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:32:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $180.00

• United Airlines UA6040 / UA5232: DSM 2026-11-20 13:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA6040: DSM 2026-11-20 13:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 14:53:00; layover at ORD: 172 minutes.
  • UA5232: ORD 2026-11-20 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:27:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $325.00

• Southwest Airlines WN700 / WN1711: DSM 2026-11-20 15:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN700: DSM 2026-11-20 15:30:00 → MDW 2026-11-20 17:00:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
  • WN1711: MDW 2026-11-20 18:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:30:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN955 / WN164: DTW 2026-11-23 19:35:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 23:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 265 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN955: DTW 2026-11-23 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-11-23 19:55:00; layover at MDW: 95 minutes.
  • WN164: MDW 2026-11-23 21:30:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 23:00:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $330.00

• American Airlines AA6229 / AA6325: DSM 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA6229: DSM 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 15:42:00; layover at ORD: 124 minutes.
  • AA6325: ORD 2026-11-20 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:32:00.
• American Airlines AA3364 / AA4711: DTW 2026-11-23 13:40:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 19:01:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3364: DTW 2026-11-23 13:40:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 14:17:00; layover at ORD: 184 minutes.
  • AA4711: ORD 2026-11-23 17:21:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 19:01:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $340.00

• United Airlines UA6040 / UA5232: DSM 2026-11-20 13:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA6040: DSM 2026-11-20 13:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 14:53:00; layover at ORD: 172 minutes.
  • UA5232: ORD 2026-11-20 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:27:00.
• United Airlines UA5381 / UA551: DTW 2026-11-23 14:00:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 17:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 268 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA5381: DTW 2026-11-23 14:00:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 14:39:00; layover at ORD: 81 minutes.
  • UA551: ORD 2026-11-23 16:00:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 17:28:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $454.25

• Delta Air Lines DL5058: DSM 2026-11-27 10:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 13:19:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL5087: DTW 2026-12-04 19:45:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 20:39:00; nonstop; 114 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $210.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5345: DSM 2026-11-20 17:29:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:19:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $395.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5058: DSM 2026-11-20 10:24:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:09:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL5058: DTW 2026-11-23 08:40:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 09:44:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $185.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5490 / DL1476: DSM 2026-11-20 14:48:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL5490: DSM 2026-11-20 14:48:00 → MSP 2026-11-20 16:03:00; layover at MSP: 112 minutes.
  • DL1476: MSP 2026-11-20 17:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:48:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $372.50

• Delta Air Lines DL5058: DSM 2026-11-20 10:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:19:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL2258 / DL5490: DTW 2026-11-23 08:40:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 14:08:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL2258: DTW 2026-11-23 08:40:00 → MSP 2026-11-23 09:40:00; layover at MSP: 190 minutes.
  • DL5490: MSP 2026-11-23 12:50:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 14:08:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $372.50

• Delta Air Lines DL5490 / DL1476: DSM 2026-11-20 14:48:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL5490: DSM 2026-11-20 14:48:00 → MSP 2026-11-20 16:03:00; layover at MSP: 112 minutes.
  • DL1476: MSP 2026-11-20 17:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:48:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL5058: DTW 2026-11-23 08:40:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 09:44:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $373.75

• Southwest Airlines WN700 / WN1711: DSM 2026-11-27 15:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN700: DSM 2026-11-27 15:30:00 → MDW 2026-11-27 17:00:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
  • WN1711: MDW 2026-11-27 18:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:30:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN955 / WN164: DTW 2026-12-04 19:35:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 23:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 265 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN955: DTW 2026-12-04 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-12-04 19:55:00; layover at MDW: 95 minutes.
  • WN164: MDW 2026-12-04 21:30:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 23:00:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $379.50

• American Airlines AA6229 / AA6325: DSM 2026-11-27 13:58:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA6229: DSM 2026-11-27 13:58:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 15:42:00; layover at ORD: 124 minutes.
  • AA6325: ORD 2026-11-27 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:32:00.
• American Airlines AA3364 / AA4711: DTW 2026-12-04 13:40:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 19:01:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3364: DTW 2026-12-04 13:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 14:17:00; layover at ORD: 184 minutes.
  • AA4711: ORD 2026-12-04 17:21:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 19:01:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $391.00

• United Airlines UA6040 / UA5232: DSM 2026-11-27 13:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA6040: DSM 2026-11-27 13:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 14:53:00; layover at ORD: 172 minutes.
  • UA5232: ORD 2026-11-27 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:27:00.
• United Airlines UA5381 / UA551: DTW 2026-12-04 14:00:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 17:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 268 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA5381: DTW 2026-12-04 14:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 14:39:00; layover at ORD: 81 minutes.
  • UA551: ORD 2026-12-04 16:00:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 17:28:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $402.50

• Delta Air Lines DL5490 / DL1476: DSM 2026-11-27 14:48:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL5490: DSM 2026-11-27 14:48:00 → MSP 2026-11-27 16:03:00; layover at MSP: 112 minutes.
  • DL1476: MSP 2026-11-27 17:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:48:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL2258 / DL5490: DTW 2026-12-04 08:40:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:08:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL2258: DTW 2026-12-04 08:40:00 → MSP 2026-12-04 09:40:00; layover at MSP: 190 minutes.
  • DL5490: MSP 2026-12-04 12:50:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:08:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $431.75

• Delta Air Lines DL5058: DSM 2026-11-27 10:24:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 13:09:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL2258 / DL5490: DTW 2026-12-04 08:40:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:08:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL2258: DTW 2026-12-04 08:40:00 → MSP 2026-12-04 09:40:00; layover at MSP: 190 minutes.
  • DL5490: MSP 2026-12-04 12:50:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:08:00.

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 Des Moines 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

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• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Des Moines to Detroit for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for DSM → 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 Chicago out and one connection via Chicago back. Dec 8–15, Southwest Airlines, $294.98
• Nonstop: In the 3 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Apr 2, a nonstop from Des Moines flew on 2: Tuesdays 1 of 2 and Fridays 1 of 1. The nonstops were Delta (DL5058, DL5345, DL5414).
• 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 $558; lowest $558 on Axel ($589 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 $24 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, Delta flies it nonstop. Nonstop takes about 2 hours to Detroit and about 2 hours back. In the 3 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Apr 2, a nonstop from Des Moines flew on 2: Tuesdays 1 of 2 and Fridays 1 of 1. The nonstops were Delta (DL5058, DL5345, DL5414). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• Delta: Nonstop
• Southwest: Via Chicago

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 $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 $24 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, Apr 2–6: $439 on Delta Air Lines, $415 on Axel ($24 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): $557.78 Delta Air Lines (out DSM–DTW 5058 10:24–13:09, back DTW–DSM 5087 19:45–20:43; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:15:31Z.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $294.98 Southwest Airlines (out DSM–DTW 1865 / 1076 06:00–10:30, back DTW–DSM 955 / 2172 19:35–22:05; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:15:31Z.

January 2027

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April 2027

• 2027-04-02–2027-04-06 (return 4 days later): $414.85 Delta Air Lines (out DSM–DTW 5414 06:20–09:09, back DTW–DSM 5345 15:55–16:50; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:39:45Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from DSM 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: DSM → DTW. Each example names its actual airports.

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DSM–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.

• $557.78 · Delta Air Lines 5058 · 10:24–13:09 local · Nonstop · 1h 45m. Airline fare: $589.

• $577.33 · Southwest Airlines 1865 / 1076 · 06:00–10:30 local · 1 stop (MDW) · 3h 30m. Airline fare: $609.

• $577.33 · United Airlines 2668 / 5756 · 08:00–13:28 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 4h 28m. Airline fare: $609.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:15 PM UTC

DSM–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 1865 / 1076 · 06:00–10:30 local · 1 stop (MDW) · 3h 30m. Airline fare: $311.

• $350.96 · American Airlines 4388 / 3581 · 07:14–15:48 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 7h 34m. Airline fare: $371.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:15 PM UTC

DSM–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.

• $414.85 · Delta Air Lines 5345 · 17:25–20:14 local · Nonstop · 1h 49m. Airline fare: $439.

• $434.21 · United Airlines 6024 / 5717 · 05:00–09:50 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 3h 50m. Airline fare: $459.

• $463.32 · Southwest Airlines 1752 / 1940 · 05:40–10:00 local · 1 stop (MDW) · 3h 20m. Airline fare: $489.

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

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