Waterloo 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.

Exact travel dates	Airline	Flights	Total price	Price issued (UTC)
2026-11-20 · one way	American Airlines	AA6366 + AA3364	$240.00	2026-10-29T00:43:47Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23	American Airlines	AA6366 + AA3364 / AA3584 + AA6365	$420.00	2026-10-29T00:43:47Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04	American Airlines	AA6366 + AA3364 / AA3584 + AA6365	$483.00	2026-10-29T00:43:47Z

2026-11-20 · one way · $240.00

American Airlines AA6366 / AA3364: ALO 2026-11-20 06:04:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 12:59:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA6366: ALO 2026-11-20 06:04:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 171 minutes.
- AA3364: ORD 2026-11-20 10:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 12:59:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $420.00

American Airlines AA6366 / AA3364: ALO 2026-11-20 06:04:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 12:59:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA6366: ALO 2026-11-20 06:04:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 171 minutes.
- AA3364: ORD 2026-11-20 10:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 12:59:00.
American Airlines AA3584 / AA6365: DTW 2026-11-23 10:15:00 → ALO 2026-11-23 15:49:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3584: DTW 2026-11-23 10:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 10:55:00; layover at ORD: 203 minutes.
- AA6365: ORD 2026-11-23 14:18:00 → ALO 2026-11-23 15:49:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $483.00

American Airlines AA6366 / AA3364: ALO 2026-11-27 06:04:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 12:59:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA6366: ALO 2026-11-27 06:04:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 171 minutes.
- AA3364: ORD 2026-11-27 10:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 12:59:00.
American Airlines AA3584 / AA6365: DTW 2026-12-04 10:15:00 → ALO 2026-12-04 15:49:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3584: DTW 2026-12-04 10:15:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 10:55:00; layover at ORD: 203 minutes.
- AA6365: ORD 2026-12-04 14:18:00 → ALO 2026-12-04 15:49:00.

More dates for this route

A complete round trip from Waterloo to Detroit was $378.45 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 · 9 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 Waterloo to Detroit for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for ALO → 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: $378 on Axel ($399 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Chicago out and one connection via Chicago back. Arrive home Dec 16. Dec 8–15, American Airlines, $378.45
Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $378; lowest $378 on Axel ($399 on American Airlines)) and Jun 2027 (typical $421; lowest $421 on Axel ($444 on American Airlines)); dearest Nov 2026 ($569).
Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 9 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 9 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

American: Via Chicago

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $378. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Month	Week-long fares found	Nonstop from
Nov 2026	$569 on Axel, $601 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)	none found
Dec 2026	$378 on Axel, $399 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)	none found
Jun 2027	$421 on Axel, $444 on American Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)	none found

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 9 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.

American Airlines, Dec 8–15: $399 on American Airlines, $378 on Axel ($21 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): $568.84 American Airlines (out ALO–DTW 6366 / 3364 06:04–12:59, back DTW–ALO 3544 / 6364 16:28–23:38; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:31:44Z.

December 2026

2026-12-03–2026-12-06 (return 3 days later): $414.12 American Airlines (out ALO–DTW 6366 / 3581 05:34–15:48, back DTW–ALO 3581 / 6364 16:18–00:14+1; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive home Dec 7. Checked 2026-10-28T19:03:16Z.
2026-12-03–2026-12-06 (return 3 days later): $414.85 American Airlines (out ALO–DTW 6366 / 3581 05:34–15:48, back DTW–ALO 6325 / 6364 21:04–00:14+1; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive home Dec 7. Checked 2026-10-28T19:03:16Z.
2026-12-04–2026-12-06 (return 2 days later): $414.12 American Airlines (out ALO–DTW 6365 / 3584 15:44–09:27+1, back DTW–ALO 3581 / 6364 16:18–00:14+1; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive Dec 5; 1 nights before the Dec 6 return. Arrive home Dec 7. Checked 2026-10-28T19:06:58Z.
2026-12-04–2026-12-06 (return 2 days later): $414.85 American Airlines (out ALO–DTW 6365 / 3584 15:44–09:27+1, back DTW–ALO 6325 / 6364 21:04–00:14+1; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive Dec 5; 1 nights before the Dec 6 return. Arrive home Dec 7. Checked 2026-10-28T19:06:58Z.
2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $378.45 American Airlines (out ALO–DTW 6366 / 3581 05:34–15:48, back DTW–ALO 3581 / 6364 16:20–00:14+1; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-10-28T18:31:44Z.
2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $400.05 American Airlines (out ALO–DTW 6366 / 3581 05:34–15:48, back DTW–ALO 6325 / 6364 21:04–00:14+1; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-10-28T18:31:44Z.

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

2027-04-02–2027-04-06 (return 4 days later): $492.53 American Airlines (out ALO–DTW 6365 / 4955 15:52–21:39, back DTW–ALO 3948 / 6365 09:43–13:53; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-29T00:06:48Z.

May 2027

June 2027

2027-06-26–2027-07-03 (return 7 days later): $420.91 American Airlines (out ALO–DTW 6366 / 3948 05:00–10:03, back DTW–ALO 3777 / 6364 21:20–00:29+1; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive home Jul 4. Checked 2026-10-28T19:35:46Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from ALO 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 · ≤7h out / ≤7h 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: ALO → DTW. Each example names its actual airports.

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