
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $166 (Expedia) |
One-way from | $90 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | November |
Cheapest in | February |
Average price | $225 |
Good round-trip deal | $241 or less |
Good one-way deal | $151 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
DetroitLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Tue 3/24
11:54 am-12:16 am
1 stop15h 22m
Los Angeles
Tue 4/7
1:39 pm-7:00 am
1 stop14h 21m
DetroitLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Wed 2/25
8:30 am-11:18 pm
1 stop17h 48m
Los Angeles
Mon 3/2
9:31 pm-4:54 am
Nonstop4h 23m
DetroitLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Thu 4/9
6:32 pm-8:33 pm
Nonstop5h 01m
Los Angeles
Mon 4/13
10:53 pm-10:37 pm
3 stops20h 44m
DetroitLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Fri 3/13
10:35 am-12:39 pm
Nonstop5h 04m
Los Angeles
Sat 3/21
9:49 pm-5:05 am
Nonstop4h 16m
DetroitLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Fri 2/27
9:51 am-6:25 pm
1 stop11h 34m
Los Angeles
Sun 3/8
8:40 pm-9:01 am
1 stop9h 21m
DetroitLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Mon 3/16
10:35 am-12:39 pm
Nonstop5h 04m
Los Angeles
Sat 3/21
9:49 pm-5:05 am
Nonstop4h 16m
DetroitLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Mon 2/23
6:00 am-12:06 pm
1 stop9h 06m
Los Angeles
Thu 2/26
8:30 am-11:59 pm
1 stop12h 29m
DetroitLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Fri 4/24
9:55 pm-11:50 pm
Nonstop4h 55m
Los Angeles
Sun 4/26
6:00 am-1:20 pm
Nonstop4h 20m
DetroitLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Thu 4/30
8:22 pm-10:23 pm
Nonstop5h 01m
Los Angeles
Sun 5/3
7:45 am-3:06 pm
Nonstop4h 21m
DetroitLos Angeles
DTW - LAX
DTWLAX
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Sat 4/4
8:34 pm-10:45 pm
Nonstop5h 11m
Los Angeles
Wed 4/8
6:00 am-1:21 pm
Nonstop4h 21m
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
The price you pay for your flight from Detroit to Los Angeles may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 50 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to Los Angeles (average of $103). Flying from Detroit to Los Angeles in June is currently the most expensive (average of $159). 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.
Unlike in the afternoon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 40% on flights from Detroit to Los Angeles by exploring options for tickets at noon.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Detroit to Los Angeles flight should consider departing on Sunday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from DTT to LAX are scheduled on a Friday (19 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).
Phoenix (PHX) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from Detroit to Los Angeles on Cheapflights.
Phoenix (PHX) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $193.
Flights via Minneapolis (MSP) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 6h 44m.
Flights via Minneapolis (MSP) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 0h 56m.
About 13% of weekly flights between Detroit and Los Angeles have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 149 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Monday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Spirit Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 10% of flights being delayed.
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