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$81+ Cheap flights from Detroit to Knoxville (DTT - TYS)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 12/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DTT — TYS
Dec 5 — Dec 121
Fri 12/5
Fri 12/12
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapest flights from Detroit to Knoxville
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Detroit to Knoxville. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on November 5, 2025.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/46:12 pmDTW - TYS
1 stop27h 37mMultiple Airlines
Tue 12/94:52 pmTYS - DTW
1 stop21h 03mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/3$215
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/199:00 pmDTW - TYS
1 stop14h 34mMultiple Airlines
Sun 11/236:30 amTYS - DTW
1 stop18h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/4$227
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/42:28 pmDTW - TYS
1 stop18h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sun 12/74:52 pmTYS - DTW
1 stop23h 27mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/3$228
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/146:12 pmDTW - TYS
1 stop16h 20mMultiple Airlines
Fri 12/1912:50 pmTYS - DTW
1 stop12h 29mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/3$231
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/86:12 pmDTW - TYS
1 stop21h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sun 12/215:42 pmTYS - DTW
1 stop15h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/3$234
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/96:00 amDTW - TYS
1 stop10h 02mMultiple Airlines
Wed 12/106:09 pmTYS - DTW
1 stop19h 46mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/3$235
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/56:58 pmDTW - TYS
1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sun 12/76:30 amTYS - DTW
1 stop9h 49mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/3$240
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/1712:58 pmDTW - TYS
1 stop24h 03mMultiple Airlines
Fri 11/214:48 pmTYS - DTW
1 stop8h 02mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/5$241
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/2010:29 pmDTW - TYS
2 stops17h 24mMultiple Airlines
Mon 11/249:29 pmTYS - DTW
1 stop24h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/5$244
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/215:45 amDTW - TYS
1 stop10h 08mFrontier
Sat 11/228:05 pmTYS - DTW
2 stops14h 26mFrontier
Deal found 11/4$246

Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Knoxville

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Detroit (DTT) to Knoxville (TYS). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated November 5, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$227
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$81
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

December

Average price

$448

Good round-trip deal

$359 or less

Good one-way deal

$278 or less
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 1% potential increase in price ($6 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($11 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Detroit to Knoxville that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated November 5, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Detroit to Knoxville that are best for you.

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Detroit

Fly to

Knoxville

Route

Depart

Return

Price

DetroitKnoxville

DTW - TYS

DTWTYS

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 1/8

6:41 pm-10:10 am

2 stops15h 29m

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Sun 1/11

1:39 pm-7:42 am

1 stop18h 03m

$196

DetroitKnoxville

DTW - TYS

DTWTYS

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 12/9

6:00 am-4:02 pm

1 stop10h 02m

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Wed 12/10

6:09 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop19h 46m

$235

DetroitKnoxville

DTW - TYS

DTWTYS

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 11/17

12:58 pm-1:01 pm

1 stop24h 03m

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Fri 11/21

4:48 pm-12:50 am

1 stop8h 02m

$241

DetroitKnoxville

DTW - TYS

DTWTYS

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 12/11

6:58 pm-8:33 am

1 stop13h 35m

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Mon 12/15

1:05 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop24h 50m

$252

DetroitKnoxville

DTW - TYS

DTWTYS

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 12/13

6:20 pm-8:00 pm

Nonstop1h 40m

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Tue 12/16

7:39 am-9:29 am

Nonstop1h 50m

$299

DetroitKnoxville

DTW - TYS

DTWTYS

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 1/22

10:20 am-12:13 pm

Nonstop1h 53m

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Mon 1/26

7:30 am-9:24 am

Nonstop1h 54m

$299

DetroitKnoxville

DTW - TYS

DTWTYS

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 12/5

6:20 pm-8:00 pm

Nonstop1h 40m

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Sun 12/7

5:40 am-9:30 am

1 stop3h 50m

$309

DetroitKnoxville

DTW - TYS

DTWTYS

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 1/29

10:00 am-4:19 pm

1 stop6h 19m

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Sun 2/1

7:30 am-9:24 am

Nonstop1h 54m

$309

DetroitKnoxville

DTW - TYS

DTWTYS

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 12/4

2:28 pm-8:33 am

1 stop18h 05m

$84

DetroitKnoxville

DTW - TYS

DTWTYS

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 12/3

6:46 pm-11:31 am

1 stop16h 45m

$96

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Deals found on 11/5

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Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Detroit to Knoxville in November.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Detroit-Knoxville flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Detroit-Knoxville flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Detroit-Knoxville flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Detroit-Knoxville flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Detroit-Knoxville flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Detroit to Knoxville

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Knoxville from Detroit with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Detroit to Knoxville

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Detroit to Knoxville?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to Knoxville (average of $221). Flying from Detroit to Knoxville in June is currently the most expensive (average of $283). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DTT to TYS?

Find hourly flight availability from Detroit to Knoxville. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated November 5, 2025.

When flying from Detroit to Knoxville, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the morning, which can drop the price by up to 12% versus a flight in the evening.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Detroit to Knoxville?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Detroit to Knoxville. Price data was last updated on November 2, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Detroit to Knoxville flight should consider departing on Saturday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Detroit to Knoxville?

Reviews of airlines servicing Knoxville

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Knoxville. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Knoxville. Reviews last updated November 5, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Detroit to Knoxville, such as Delta. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Delta
7.9
Good
8,004 reviews

Food

7.3

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.
Delta
7.9
Good
8,004 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,004 reviews

Food

7.3

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Detroit to Knoxville. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airports do I use to fly from Detroit to Knoxville?

    Knoxville McGhee Tyson is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Knoxville from Detroit All airports. Booking flights from All airports (DTT) to McGhee Tyson (TYS) should be relatively easy as there are 5 daily flights to Knoxville from 2 different airlines. 1h 33m is how long a flight from Detroit to Knoxville McGhee Tyson will take if you book a nonstop flight.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Detroit to Knoxville round-trip?

    American Airlines, at $216, was found to be the cheapest airline from Detroit to Knoxville. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be Delta. American Airlines is currently priced 51% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Detroit to Knoxville?

    Before booking your flight to Knoxville from Detroit, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Air France (94%), Aeromexico (94%), Delta( 93%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Detroit to Knoxville?

    The cheapest flight price from Detroit to Knoxville is $238. On average you can expect to pay $568. The most popular route, (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Knoxville McGhee Tyson), can usually be booked for $179.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Detroit to Knoxville that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Detroit to Knoxville flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Detroit to Knoxville?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Detroit to Knoxville.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Detroit to Knoxville?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Detroit to Knoxville by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Detroit to Knoxville?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to Knoxville (average of $221). Flying from Detroit to Knoxville in June is currently the most expensive (average of $283). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 2 airlines flying from Detroit to Knoxville

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Detroit to Knoxville. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated November 5, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$216Average$398FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$311Average$454FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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