Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Detroit from £277

The month of January is another great option to travel to Detroit, with average flight prices from United Kingdom averaging around £628.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Detroit from United Kingdom is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as £751. 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 £937. 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 £707. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are £857 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 £642 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, SWISS, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Detroit

Virgin Atlantic, JetBlue 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 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Detroit. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Detroit on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 6% 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 169 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.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 6 flights per week flying from United Kingdom to Detroit. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 100% of flights taking off on this day.

The flight from United Kingdom to Detroit depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Edinburgh (a popular airport in United Kingdom) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (the most popular airport in Detroit), then the flight time is 10h 16m on average. If you fly from London (another popular airport in United Kingdom) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, then the average flight time is 10h 39m.