Flights from Detroit Airport (DTW) to LAX Airport Airport (LAX)

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If you are looking to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Los Angeles International you will find there are 10 airliners who offer this route. These include ITA Airways, China Eastern Airlines, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, LATAM Airlines, Korean Air, Air France, Spirit Airlines, Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines. The official airport code for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County is DTW and for Los Angeles International it is LAX.

The exact cost of the flight we vary quite significantly base on the dates you travel, the time of day you will depart and how long in advance you pre book the flights. If you know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! We advise all our viewers to book well in advance. This way you will get the low priced tickets available.

On arriving at Los Angeles International please note the time difference, the time zone at Los Angeles International is 8.0 GMT compared to 5.0 GMT at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) to Los Angeles International (LAX) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Delta Air Lines555656508:3021:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Aeromexico444443108:3021:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Spirit Airlines223333306:4521:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Korean Air333333008:3018:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France333333016:0021:45VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines324133108:3016:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic222222018:3021:45VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM221212016:0018:30VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways111111008:3008:30VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines111111008:3008:30VIEW FLIGHTS

Delta Air Lines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 37 a week with times that vary between 08:30 and 21:45.

Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with Delta Air Lines on their website delta.com.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK1058
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7256
AeromexicoAM3643
China Eastern AirlinesMU8820
Delta Air LinesDL794
ITA AirwaysAZ3173
LATAM AirlinesLA6805
12:16
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3188
Delta Air LinesDL634
LATAM AirlinesLA6793
13:32
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK1549
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE3178
Air FranceAF2615
KLMKL5466
Delta Air LinesDL883
LATAM AirlinesLA6761
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
AeromexicoAM3169
Air FranceAF8603
KLMKL7226
Delta Air LinesDL852
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
Air FranceAF2618
Delta Air LinesDL694
Virgin AtlanticVS1707
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Tuesday
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK1058
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7256
AeromexicoAM3643
China Eastern AirlinesMU8820
Delta Air LinesDL794
ITA AirwaysAZ3173
12:16
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3188
Delta Air LinesDL634
LATAM AirlinesLA6553
13:32
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK1549
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE3178
Air FranceAF2615
KLMKL5466
Delta Air LinesDL883
LATAM AirlinesLA6761
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
AeromexicoAM3169
Air FranceAF8603
KLMKL7226
Delta Air LinesDL852
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
Air FranceAF2618
Delta Air LinesDL694
Virgin AtlanticVS1707
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Wednesday
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7256
AeromexicoAM3643
China Eastern AirlinesMU8820
Delta Air LinesDL794
ITA AirwaysAZ3173
LATAM AirlinesLA6755
09:33
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK1549
12:16
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3188
Delta Air LinesDL634
LATAM AirlinesLA6741
14:02
AirlineFlight  No
LATAM AirlinesLA6553
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE3178
Air FranceAF2615
KLMKL5466
Delta Air LinesDL883
LATAM AirlinesLA6761
17:30
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK2221
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
AeromexicoAM3169
Air FranceAF8603
Delta Air LinesDL852
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
21:20
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK2004
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
Air FranceAF2618
Delta Air LinesDL694
Virgin AtlanticVS1707
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Thursday
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7256
AeromexicoAM3643
China Eastern AirlinesMU8820
Delta Air LinesDL794
ITA AirwaysAZ3173
09:33
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK1549
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL9964
12:16
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3188
Delta Air LinesDL634
LATAM AirlinesLA6630
13:48
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK2221
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE3178
Air FranceAF2615
KLMKL5466
Delta Air LinesDL883
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
AeromexicoAM3169
Air FranceAF8603
KLMKL7226
Delta Air LinesDL852
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
21:20
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK2004
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
Air FranceAF2618
Delta Air LinesDL694
Virgin AtlanticVS1707
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Friday
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7256
AeromexicoAM3643
China Eastern AirlinesMU8820
Delta Air LinesDL794
ITA AirwaysAZ3173
LATAM AirlinesLA6734
09:33
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK1549
12:16
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3188
Delta Air LinesDL634
LATAM AirlinesLA6722
13:48
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK2221
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE3178
Air FranceAF2615
KLMKL5466
Delta Air LinesDL883
LATAM AirlinesLA6761
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
AeromexicoAM3169
Air FranceAF8603
Delta Air LinesDL852
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
21:20
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK2004
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
Air FranceAF2618
Delta Air LinesDL694
Virgin AtlanticVS1707
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Saturday
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7256
AeromexicoAM3643
China Eastern AirlinesMU8820
Delta Air LinesDL794
ITA AirwaysAZ3173
LATAM AirlinesLA6853
09:33
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK1549
12:16
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3188
Delta Air LinesDL634
LATAM AirlinesLA6841
16:05
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE3178
Air FranceAF2615
KLMKL5466
Delta Air LinesDL883
LATAM AirlinesLA6141
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
AeromexicoAM4249
Air FranceAF8603
Delta Air LinesDL852
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
18:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air FranceAF5599
KLMKL6134
Delta Air LinesDL291
Virgin AtlanticVS3994
18:48
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK2221
21:20
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK2004
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL694
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Sunday
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL794
09:33
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK1549
12:16
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL634
13:48
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK2221
14:02
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3188
LATAM AirlinesLA6841
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL883
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL852
21:20
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK2004
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL694
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Instead of flying from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County you could consider a few airports that are close by. Please see that table below of alternative routes.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Akron canton Regional to Los Angeles04 Hours 43 Minutes
Cleveland Hopkins to Los Angeles04 Hours 41 Minutes
Pontiac to Los Angeles04 Hours 33 Minutes

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Flight Price FAQ - Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles (LAX)

DIRECT Spirit Airlines
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Detroit DTW to Los Angeles LAX?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Detroit DTW to Los Angeles LAX is £40.63 ($55 €47.09)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Detroit DTW to Los Angeles LAX?
The cheapest direct return flight from Detroit DTW to Los Angeles LAX is £81.25 ($110 €94.18)
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest flight one way from Detroit DTW to Los Angeles LAX?
The cheapest flight one way from Detroit DTW to Los Angeles LAX is £33.24 ($45 €38.53)
£33.24
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What is the cheapest return flight from Detroit DTW to Los Angeles LAX?
The cheapest return flight from Detroit DTW to Los Angeles LAX is £72.39 ($98 €83.90)
£72.39
$98 | €83.90
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Flight Info FAQ - Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Who flies from Detroit to Los Angeles?
The following airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles (LAX): Aeromexico, Air France, China Eastern Airlines, Delta Air Lines, ITA Airways, KLM, Korean Air, LATAM Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Virgin Atlantic.
How far is the flight from Detroit to Los Angeles?
The flight from Detroit to Los Angeles is 3,178KM or 1,975 miles.
How long does the flight from Detroit to Los Angeles to take?
The flight from Detroit to Los Angeles takes 4 Hours 33 Minutes.

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