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 Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, KLM, Spirit Airlines, Korean Air, Virgin Atlantic, Air France, 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 Lines555555508:2520:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Aeromexico333333208:2522:39VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic222222118:0522:39VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France222223015:5722:29VIEW FLIGHTS
Spirit Airlines221221209:1920:16VIEW FLIGHTS
Korean Air222222015:5718:15VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM222221018:0520:25VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines111111120:1722:39VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines101011015:5715:57VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways001010108:2508:25VIEW FLIGHTS

Delta Air Lines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 35 a week with times that vary between 08:25 and 20:25.

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
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3643
Delta Air LinesDL794
09:19
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK3786
12:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3644
Delta Air LinesDL913
15:57
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7256
China Southern AirlinesCZ1024
Air FranceAF2615
Delta Air LinesDL908
18:15
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
KLMKL5316
Delta Air LinesDL883
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
20:16
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK304
20:17
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
China Eastern AirlinesMU8776
Air FranceAF2618
KLMKL5314
Delta Air LinesDL694
Virgin AtlanticVS1707
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Tuesday
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3643
Delta Air LinesDL794
12:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3644
Delta Air LinesDL913
Spirit AirlinesNK3786
15:57
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7256
Air FranceAF2615
Delta Air LinesDL908
18:15
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
KLMKL5316
Delta Air LinesDL883
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
20:16
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK304
20:17
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
China Eastern AirlinesMU8776
Air FranceAF2618
KLMKL5314
Delta Air LinesDL694
Virgin AtlanticVS1707
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Wednesday
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3643
Delta Air LinesDL794
ITA AirwaysAZ3173
12:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3644
Delta Air LinesDL913
14:54
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK3786
15:57
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7256
China Southern AirlinesCZ1024
Air FranceAF2615
Delta Air LinesDL908
18:15
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
KLMKL5316
Delta Air LinesDL883
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
20:17
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
China Eastern AirlinesMU8776
KLMKL5314
Delta Air LinesDL694
Virgin AtlanticVS1707
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
Air FranceAF2618
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Thursday
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3643
Delta Air LinesDL794
09:44
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK3786
12:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3644
Delta Air LinesDL913
14:43
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK304
15:57
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7256
Air FranceAF2615
Delta Air LinesDL908
18:15
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
KLMKL5316
Delta Air LinesDL883
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
20:17
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
China Eastern AirlinesMU8776
Air FranceAF2618
KLMKL5314
Delta Air LinesDL694
Virgin AtlanticVS1707
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Friday
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3643
Delta Air LinesDL794
ITA AirwaysAZ3173
09:44
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK3786
12:20
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3644
Delta Air LinesDL913
15:27
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK304
15:57
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7256
China Southern AirlinesCZ1024
Air FranceAF2615
Delta Air LinesDL908
18:05
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
KLMKL5316
Delta Air LinesDL883
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
20:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
China Eastern AirlinesMU8776
Air FranceAF2618
KLMKL5314
Delta Air LinesDL694
Virgin AtlanticVS1707
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Saturday
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3643
Delta Air LinesDL794
12:36
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3644
Delta Air LinesDL913
14:54
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK3786
15:57
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7256
China Southern AirlinesCZ1024
Air FranceAF2615
Delta Air LinesDL908
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
Air FranceAF8603
KLMKL5314
Delta Air LinesDL883
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
20:45
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
China Eastern AirlinesMU8776
Air FranceAF2618
Delta Air LinesDL694
Virgin AtlanticVS1707
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Sunday
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3643
Delta Air LinesDL794
ITA AirwaysAZ3173
09:44
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK3786
12:18
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL913
14:43
AirlineFlight  No
Spirit AirlinesNK304
15:57
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL908
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL883
20:25
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL694
22:39
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
China Eastern AirlinesMU8776
Virgin AtlanticVS1707
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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
Cleveland Hopkins to Los Angeles 04 Hours 41 Minutes

Please remember to leave plenty of time to get though customers when you are departing form the airports. Flights regulations are getting very strict these days so getting through customs can take in excess of 1 hour in some cases.

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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 £87.94 ($112 €106.62)
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DIRECT Spirit Airlines
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 £170.38 ($217 €206.57)
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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 £47.90 ($61 €58.07)
£47.90
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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 £115.42 ($147 €139.94)
£115.42
$147 | €139.94
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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, China Southern Airlines, Delta Air Lines, ITA Airways, KLM, Korean Air, 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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