Cheap flights from Chicago to Detroit (ORD–DTW)
United States
United States
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines fly Chicago to Detroit (ORD–DTW) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 376 km (234 mi).
- From
- ORD
- Chicago
- To
- DTW
- Detroit
- Nonstop
- Yes · 3 airlines
- Airlines
- AA · DL · UA
- Cheapest fare found
- $97 one-way
- Distance
- 376 km (234 mi)
- Time difference
- Detroit 1 hour ahead
- Most flights
- Delta Air Lines
- Time in the air
- 47 min · 48 min back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 76.3%
- Flights a week
- DL ~25 · UA ~23
- Aircraft seen
- Boeing 717-200 · Airbus A319 · Airbus A320
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
Chicago to Detroit fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: $97 for October 2026 on Frontier Airlines (1 stop). Nonstop from $101.
- Oct ’26$97nonstop $108
- Nov ’26$101
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
Chicago to Detroit: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW)?
From $97 one-way, the cheapest fare found for October 2026 on Frontier Airlines with 1 stop; nonstop from $101 (found 8 October 2026).
How long is the ORD–DTW flight?
47 min wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 193 tracked flights; DTW–ORD took 48 min.
Which airlines fly ORD–DTW direct?
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Chicago: a ORD departure at noon is 13:00 local time in DTW.
Is ORD–DTW usually on time?
76.3% of 337 ORD–DTW flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 12.5% were over an hour late.
How many ORD–DTW flights a week?
Delta Air Lines 25 and United Airlines 23 each way.
What aircraft fly ORD–DTW?
Boeing 717-200, Airbus A319 and Airbus A320.
Detroit to Chicago: the return flight (DTW–ORD)
All 3 airlines also fly DTW–ORD nonstop.
The return takes 48 min in the air (median of 197 tracked flights).
Airlines flying ORD–DTW nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (ORD time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American Airlines AA | — | full-service | oneworld | Seasonal |
 Delta Air Lines DL | 07:23–19:39 | full-service | SkyTeam | — |
| United Airlines UA | 09:26–22:15 | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
ORD–DTW route map
More from Chicago and Detroit
Other arrivals in United States
Also nonstop from ORD, nearest to DTW first (straight-line distance):
- Cleveland (CLE) airport guide · 153 km (95 mi) from DTW
- Grand Rapids (GRR) airport guide · 193 km (120 mi) from DTW
- Columbus (CMH) airport guide · 249 km (155 mi) from DTW
- Dayton (DAY) · 267 km (166 mi) from DTW
- Pittsburgh (PIT) airport guide · 323 km (201 mi) from DTW
Explore the airlines’ route maps
- American Airlines route map and destinations
- Delta Air Lines route map and destinations
- United Airlines route map and destinations
Plan your arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
Departure
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare (ORD), Chicago. In our data, 48 airlines fly nonstop from ORD to 181 destinations.
View ORD airport guide →Arrival
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW), Detroit.
Other nonstop airport pairs, Chicago to Detroit
Chicago and Detroit are connected nonstop from more than one airport. Compare the pairs by airline count:
Onward from Detroit
Places you can't fly to nonstop from ORD, but can from DTW — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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