Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Detroit from £261

The month of February is another great option to travel to Detroit, with average flight prices from United Kingdom averaging around £598.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Detroit from United Kingdom is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as £803. 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 Saturday because tickets tend to average around £893. 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 £743. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are £859 on average. Flights to Detroit from United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom - Detroit flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit for around £766 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 United Kingdom for as low as £615 on momondo.

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

JetBlue, Icelandair, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Detroit

Virgin Atlantic, KLM and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit from United Kingdom according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Detroit. Keep in mind that there are 16 different airlines that fly to Detroit on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between United Kingdom and Detroit have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 220 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.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

5 flights are operational daily from United Kingdom to Detroit as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 13:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, there are 35 flights per week flying from United Kingdom to Detroit. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.