Cheap flights from New York to Detroit from £48

The month of January is another great option to travel to Detroit, with average flight prices from New York averaging around £139.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Detroit from New York is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as £95. 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 £208. 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 £119. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £185 on average. Flights to Detroit from New York in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit for around £184 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 New York for as low as £113 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to Detroit.

As of March 2026, prices for New York to Detroit flights are approximately 44% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between New York and Detroit have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 144 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Spirit Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 32 flights take off from New York and land in Detroit each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 16:00, with 51% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, there are 224 flights per week flying from New York to Detroit. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.