Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles

Our cheapest offers for flights from Detroit to Los Angeles

Here you can compare cheap flights from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles (LAX) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Los Angeles. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Detroit
Los Angeles
Outbound
04/21/25
1 Stopover (PHX)
F94671, F91061
11h 47min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
NK0836, NK1210
07h 22min
Frontier Airlines ?
$138
Best option
Detroit
Los Angeles
Outbound
04/21/25
direct
NK0521
05h 02min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
NK0836, NK1210
07h 22min
Spirit Airlines
$142
Detroit
Los Angeles
Outbound
04/12/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F93565, F92341
21h 24min
Return
04/27/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F93156, F93566
28h 24min
Frontier Airlines
$141
found 2 days ago
Detroit
Los Angeles
Outbound
04/21/25
1 Stopover (PHX)
F94671, F91061
11h 47min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
NK0802, NK1210
13h 19min
Frontier Airlines
$143
Detroit
Los Angeles
Outbound
04/21/25
direct
NK0521
05h 02min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
NK0836, NK1210
07h 22min
Spirit Airlines
$152
Detroit
Los Angeles
Outbound
04/12/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
NK1500, NK1255
06h 46min
Return
04/27/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
NK0675, NK0817
13h 29min
Spirit Airlines
$163
found 2 days ago
Detroit
Los Angeles
Outbound
04/12/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F93565, F92341
21h 24min
Return
04/27/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F93156, F93566
28h 24min
Frontier Airlines ?
$192
found 2 days ago
Detroit
Los Angeles
Outbound
04/21/25
1 Stopover (PHX)
F94671, F91061
11h 47min
Return
05/19/25
1 Stopover (PHX)
F93644, F94672
12h 39min
Frontier Airlines ?
$208
Detroit
Los Angeles
Outbound
04/21/25
2 Stopovers (DFW, ATL)
F93175, F92496, F93215
38h 21min
Return
05/19/25
2 Stopovers (DEN, MCO)
F93156, F94920, F93363
25h 36min
Frontier Airlines ?
$235
Detroit
Los Angeles
Outbound
06/20/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY1908, SY0429
15h 39min
Return
07/19/25
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY0430, SY1981
06h 16min
Sun Country Airlines ?
$268
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Detroit to Los Angeles

Favorite airline: Spirit Airlines
The majority of passengers on the route Detroit – Los Angeles prefer to fly with Spirit Airlines.
Spirit Airlines
51 %
Sun Country Airlines
17 %
Delta
16 %
Cheapest weekday: Thursday
The cheapest day of departure is Thursday. You can save up to 33 % when you fly on these days of the week.
Direct flights are more expensive
Flights with a stopover are on average $22.00 cheaper than direct flights.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
05h 16min
06h 55min
18h 36min
$ 174
$ 152
$ 372
The favorite connection is non-stop
55 % of travelers decide to book a direct flight on this route.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
05h 16min, from $ 174
55 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
15h 22min, from $ 267
22 %
1 stopover Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport, NV
06h 55min, from $ 152
11 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Detroit - Los Angeles

Roundtrip from $ 137,79
Flight duration min. 04:59 / max. 05:25
Return flight duration min. 04:22/ max. 06:30
Distance 3182 km
Flights per week 51
Departure airport Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW)
Arrival airport Airport Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX)
Destination country Flights to United States
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