Louisville 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 · $205.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5824: SDF 2026-11-20 07:50:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 09:19:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $365.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5824: SDF 2026-11-20 07:50:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 09:19:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL5491: DTW 2026-11-23 15:50:00 → SDF 2026-11-23 17:16:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $165.00

• Southwest Airlines WN483 / WN1991: SDF 2026-11-20 15:50:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN483: SDF 2026-11-20 15:50:00 → BNA 2026-11-20 15:55:00; layover at BNA: 160 minutes.
  • WN1991: BNA 2026-11-20 18:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 21:25:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $175.00

• American Airlines AA5316 / AA6325: SDF 2026-11-20 13:14:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5316: SDF 2026-11-20 13:14:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 13:57:00; layover at ORD: 229 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 UA5407 / UA5232: SDF 2026-11-20 13:59:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA5407: SDF 2026-11-20 13:59:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 14:40:00; layover at ORD: 185 minutes.
  • UA5232: ORD 2026-11-20 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:27:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $310.00

• Southwest Airlines WN483 / WN1991: SDF 2026-11-20 15:50:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN483: SDF 2026-11-20 15:50:00 → BNA 2026-11-20 15:55:00; layover at BNA: 160 minutes.
  • WN1991: BNA 2026-11-20 18:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 21:25:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN4679 / WN712: DTW 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → SDF 2026-11-23 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN4679: DTW 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → BNA 2026-11-23 06:55:00; layover at BNA: 205 minutes.
  • WN712: BNA 2026-11-23 10:20:00 → SDF 2026-11-23 12:15:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $320.00

• American Airlines AA5316 / AA6325: SDF 2026-11-20 13:14:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5316: SDF 2026-11-20 13:14:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 13:57:00; layover at ORD: 229 minutes.
  • AA6325: ORD 2026-11-20 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:32:00.
• American Airlines AA3584 / AA5519: DTW 2026-11-23 10:15:00 → SDF 2026-11-23 17:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 418 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3584: DTW 2026-11-23 10:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 10:55:00; layover at ORD: 227 minutes.
  • AA5519: ORD 2026-11-23 14:42:00 → SDF 2026-11-23 17:13:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $330.00

• United Airlines UA5407 / UA5232: SDF 2026-11-20 13:59:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA5407: SDF 2026-11-20 13:59:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 14:40:00; layover at ORD: 185 minutes.
  • UA5232: ORD 2026-11-20 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:27:00.
• United Airlines UA3436 / UA3980: DTW 2026-11-23 10:13:00 → SDF 2026-11-23 14:47:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 274 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA3436: DTW 2026-11-23 10:13:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 11:49:00; layover at IAD: 61 minutes.
  • UA3980: IAD 2026-11-23 12:50:00 → SDF 2026-11-23 14:47:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $419.75

• Delta Air Lines DL5824: SDF 2026-11-27 07:50:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 09:19:00; nonstop; 89 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL5491: DTW 2026-12-04 15:50:00 → SDF 2026-12-04 17:16:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $205.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5451: SDF 2026-11-20 17:56:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 19:22:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $365.00

• Delta Air Lines DL5451: SDF 2026-11-20 17:56:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 19:22:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL5491: DTW 2026-11-23 15:50:00 → SDF 2026-11-23 17:16:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $419.75

• Delta Air Lines DL5451: SDF 2026-11-27 17:56:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 19:22:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.
• Delta Air Lines DL5491: DTW 2026-12-04 15:50:00 → SDF 2026-12-04 17:16:00; nonstop; 86 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $165.00

• Southwest Airlines WN282 / WN1671: SDF 2026-11-20 19:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 215 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN282: SDF 2026-11-20 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-11-20 19:50:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
  • WN1671: MDW 2026-11-20 20:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 23:10:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $310.00

• Southwest Airlines WN282 / WN1671: SDF 2026-11-20 19:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 215 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN282: SDF 2026-11-20 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-11-20 19:50:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
  • WN1671: MDW 2026-11-20 20:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 23:10:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN4679 / WN712: DTW 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → SDF 2026-11-23 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN4679: DTW 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → BNA 2026-11-23 06:55:00; layover at BNA: 205 minutes.
  • WN712: BNA 2026-11-23 10:20:00 → SDF 2026-11-23 12:15:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $356.50

• Southwest Airlines WN483 / WN1991: SDF 2026-11-27 15:50:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN483: SDF 2026-11-27 15:50:00 → BNA 2026-11-27 15:55:00; layover at BNA: 160 minutes.
  • WN1991: BNA 2026-11-27 18:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 21:25:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN4679 / WN712: DTW 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → SDF 2026-12-04 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN4679: DTW 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → BNA 2026-12-04 06:55:00; layover at BNA: 205 minutes.
  • WN712: BNA 2026-12-04 10:20:00 → SDF 2026-12-04 12:15:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $356.50

• Southwest Airlines WN282 / WN1671: SDF 2026-11-27 19:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 23:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 215 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN282: SDF 2026-11-27 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-11-27 19:50:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
  • WN1671: MDW 2026-11-27 20:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 23:10:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN4679 / WN712: DTW 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → SDF 2026-12-04 12:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN4679: DTW 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → BNA 2026-12-04 06:55:00; layover at BNA: 205 minutes.
  • WN712: BNA 2026-12-04 10:20:00 → SDF 2026-12-04 12:15:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $368.00

• American Airlines AA5316 / AA6325: SDF 2026-11-27 13:14:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA5316: SDF 2026-11-27 13:14:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 13:57:00; layover at ORD: 229 minutes.
  • AA6325: ORD 2026-11-27 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:32:00.
• American Airlines AA3584 / AA5519: DTW 2026-12-04 10:15:00 → SDF 2026-12-04 17:13:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 418 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3584: DTW 2026-12-04 10:15:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 10:55:00; layover at ORD: 227 minutes.
  • AA5519: ORD 2026-12-04 14:42:00 → SDF 2026-12-04 17:13:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $379.50

• United Airlines UA5407 / UA5232: SDF 2026-11-27 13:59:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA5407: SDF 2026-11-27 13:59:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 14:40:00; layover at ORD: 185 minutes.
  • UA5232: ORD 2026-11-27 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:27:00.
• United Airlines UA3436 / UA3980: DTW 2026-12-04 10:13:00 → SDF 2026-12-04 14:47:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 274 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA3436: DTW 2026-12-04 10:13:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 11:49:00; layover at IAD: 61 minutes.
  • UA3980: IAD 2026-12-04 12:50:00 → SDF 2026-12-04 14:47:00.

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 Louisville to Detroit was $248.53 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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6 date pairs · 7 flight options · Nov 2026–Jun 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Louisville to Detroit for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for SDF → 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 · Jun 2027. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: $249 on Axel ($263 on Southwest Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Nashville out and one connection via Nashville back. Dec 8–15, Southwest Airlines, $248.53
• Nonstop: In the 6 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Jun 26, a nonstop from Louisville flew on 2: Fridays 1 of 2 and Saturdays 1 of 1, and never on the 2 Tuesdays or the one Thursday we searched. The nonstops were Delta (DL3821, DL3848, DL4122, DL5824).
• Flight time: Nonstop takes about 1½ hours to Detroit and about 1½ hours back.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $249; lowest $249 on Axel ($263 on Southwest Airlines)) and Jun 2027 (typical $434; lowest $434 on Axel ($459 on Delta Air Lines)); dearest Nov 2026 ($607).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $25 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 7 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, Delta flies it nonstop. Nonstop takes about 1½ hours to Detroit and about 1½ hours back. In the 6 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Jun 26, a nonstop from Louisville flew on 2: Fridays 1 of 2 and Saturdays 1 of 1, and never on the 2 Tuesdays or the one Thursday we searched. The nonstops were Delta (DL3821, DL3848, DL4122, DL5824). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• Delta: Nonstop
• Southwest: Via Nashville
• United: Via 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 $249. 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 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $25 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: $263 on Southwest Airlines, $249 on Axel ($14 less).
• Delta Air Lines nonstop, Apr 2–6: $459 on Delta Air Lines, $434 on Axel ($25 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): $606.73 United Airlines (out SDF–DTW 4067 / 6137 14:11–10:18+1, back DTW–SDF 6362 / 3980 19:45–14:47+1; one connection via Dulles out, one connection via Dulles back). Arrive Nov 11; 6 nights before the Nov 17 return. Arrive home Nov 18. Checked 2026-10-28T18:14:38Z.
• 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $732.62 United Airlines (out SDF–DTW 4067 / 6137 14:11–10:18+1, back DTW–SDF 3436 / 3980 10:13–14:47; one connection via Dulles out, one connection via Dulles back). Arrive Nov 11; 6 nights before the Nov 17 return. Checked 2026-10-28T18:14:38Z.

December 2026

• 2026-12-03–2026-12-06 (return 3 days later): $274.92 Southwest Airlines (out SDF–DTW 483 / 1991 15:50–21:25, back DTW–SDF 4679 / 712 05:50–12:10; one connection via Nashville out, one connection via Nashville back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:15:53Z.
• 2026-12-04–2026-12-06 (return 2 days later): $313.50 Southwest Airlines (out SDF–DTW 483 / 1991 15:50–21:25, back DTW–SDF 4679 / 712 05:50–12:10; one connection via Nashville out, one connection via Nashville back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:16:40Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $248.53 Southwest Airlines (out SDF–DTW 483 / 1991 15:50–21:25, back DTW–SDF 4679 / 712 06:00–12:15; one connection via Nashville out, one connection via Nashville back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:14:39Z.

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

• 2027-04-02–2027-04-06 (return 4 days later): $434.21 Delta Air Lines (out SDF–DTW 3848 14:15–15:39, back DTW–SDF 4120 12:15–13:39; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:39:57Z.

May 2027

June 2027

• 2027-06-26–2027-07-03 (return 7 days later): $434.21 Delta Air Lines (out SDF–DTW 3848 14:15–15:39, back DTW–SDF 4120 12:15–13:39; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:54:58Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from SDF to DTW for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday and 1 Saturday departures with returns 7 days later, 1 Friday departure with returns 4 days later, 1 Thursday departure with returns 3 days later and 1 Friday departure with returns 2 days later, November 2026 to June 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: SDF → DTW. Each example names its actual airports.

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SDF–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.

• $606.73 · United Airlines 4067 / 6137 · 14:11–10:18 (November 11, 2026) local · 1 stop (IAD) · 20h 7m. Airline fare: $639.

• $610.49 · Southwest Airlines 483 / 1991 · 15:50–21:25 local · 1 stop (BNA) · 5h 35m. Airline fare: $645.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:14 PM UTC

SDF–DTW · 2026-12-04–2026-12-06 · 1 adult

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

• $313.50 · Southwest Airlines 483 / 1991 · 15:50–21:25 local · 1 stop (BNA) · 5h 35m. Airline fare: $330.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:16 PM UTC

SDF–DTW · 2026-12-03–2026-12-06 · 1 adult

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

• $294.19 · Southwest Airlines 483 / 1991 · 15:50–21:25 local · 1 stop (BNA) · 5h 35m. Airline fare: $310.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:15 PM UTC

SDF–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.

• $242.81 · Southwest Airlines 483 / 1991 · 15:50–21:25 local · 1 stop (BNA) · 5h 35m. Airline fare: $256.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:14 PM UTC

SDF–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.

• $434.21 · Delta Air Lines 3848 · 14:15–15:39 local · Nonstop · 1h 24m. Airline fare: $459.

• $453.61 · United Airlines 3653 / 5756 · 09:00–13:00 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 4h 0m. Airline fare: $479.

• $470.25 · Southwest Airlines 3769 / 506 · 07:00–12:40 local · 1 stop (BNA) · 5h 40m. Airline fare: $495.

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

SDF–DTW · 2027-06-26–2027-07-03 · 1 adult

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

• $434.21 · Delta Air Lines 3848 · 14:15–15:39 local · Nonstop · 1h 24m. Airline fare: $459.

• $453.61 · United Airlines 3653 / 5756 · 09:00–13:00 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 4h 0m. Airline fare: $479.

• $453.61 · American Airlines 4692 / 4058 · 06:51–12:32 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 5h 41m. Airline fare: $479.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:54 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 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10. Every airline rated.

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