Cheap flights from London to Detroit from £281

The month of February is another great option to travel to Detroit, with average flight prices from London averaging around £601.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Detroit from London is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as £801. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around £929. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Detroit.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Detroit is at midday when flights can be purchased for as low as £726. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are £887 on average. Flights to Detroit from London in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from London Heathrow to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County for the best London - Detroit flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit for around £793 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Detroit from London for as low as £628 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London to Detroit flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 54% on your flight if you consider stops on a London to Detroit flight.

As of October 2026, prices for London to Detroit flights are approximately 11% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

JetBlue is the most popular carrier operating from London to Detroit

Virgin Atlantic, JetBlue and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit from London according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Detroit. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Detroit on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 5% of flights between London and Detroit have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 148 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Boston (BOS) was the most common stop: 39% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via New York (JFK) offer the lowest average return price of £469.

Flights connecting via Toronto (YYZ) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 55m.

Charlotte (CLT) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 32m.

As of October 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from London to Detroit. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 100% of flights taking off at midday.

As of October 2026, there are 42 flights per week flying from London to Detroit. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.