Michigan

$49+ Cheap flights from Illinois to Michigan

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 5/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
ORD — DTW
May 17 — May 241
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Cheap flight deals from Illinois to Michigan

Cheapest flights from Illinois to Michigan
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to Michigan. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 17, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. 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 6/15:27 pm
STL
-
DTW
1 stop6h 12m
Frontier
Fri 6/56:05 pm
DTW
-
STL
1 stop15h 50m
Frontier
Deal found 4/13$133
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/56:41 pm
STL
-
DTW
1 stop5h 18m
Frontier
Sat 5/912:40 pm
DTW
-
STL
1 stop12h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 4/14$140
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. 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.
Sat 5/95:27 pm
STL
-
DTW
1 stop6h 12m
Frontier
Sun 5/101:59 pm
DTW
-
STL
1 stop19h 56m
Frontier
Deal found 4/15$144
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. 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 5/76:55 pm
STL
-
DTW
1 stop21h 25m
Frontier
Sun 5/101:59 pm
DTW
-
STL
1 stop19h 56m
Frontier
Deal found 4/13$147
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/109:45 pm
ORD
-
GRR
Nonstop1h 12m
United Airlines
Tue 8/257:15 am
GRR
-
ORD
Nonstop1h 17m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/14$157
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. 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 5/146:55 pm
STL
-
DTW
1 stop21h 25m
Frontier
Mon 5/186:05 pm
DTW
-
STL
1 stop24h 28m
Frontier
Deal found 4/16$158
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. 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 5/295:27 pm
STL
-
DTW
1 stop6h 12m
Frontier
Mon 6/16:05 pm
DTW
-
STL
1 stop24h 28m
Frontier
Deal found 4/13$163
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. 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 5/286:33 pm
STL
-
DTW
1 stop5h 05m
Frontier
Sun 5/316:50 am
DTW
-
STL
1 stop27h 05m
Frontier
Deal found 4/16$164
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/12. 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 6/46:33 pm
STL
-
DTW
1 stop12h 19m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 6/56:05 pm
DTW
-
STL
1 stop15h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/12$165
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/97:00 am
ORD
-
GRR
1 stop3h 18m
Delta
Sat 5/162:21 pm
GRR
-
ORD
1 stop3h 08m
Delta
Deal found 4/15$167
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/28:17 pm
STL
-
ORD
1 stop13h 28m
Frontier
Sat 5/99:37 pm
ORD
-
STL
1 stop21h 46m
Frontier
Deal found 4/14$171
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/226:30 am
STL
-
ORD
2 stops6h 09m
Delta
Thu 9/38:55 am
ORD
-
STL
1 stop4h 22m
Delta
Deal found 4/16$172

Find flight deals from Illinois to Michigan

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Illinois to Michigan flight deals. Data was last updated April 17, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$133
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$49
(Southwest)

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$356

Good round-trip deal

$84 or less

Good one-way deal

$74 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Chicago (CHI)-Detroit (DTT) flight deals.
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From Illinois to Michigan
One-way flight from Illinois to Michigan
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 30% potential increase in price ($141 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 8% potential price decrease ($24 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Illinois to Michigan.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Illinois to Michigan.

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Illinois to Michigan 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 April 17, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Illinois to Michigan that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

ChicagoGrand Rapids

ORD - GRR

ORDGRR

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 6/10

9:45 pm-11:57 pm

Nonstop1h 12m

Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

Tue 8/25

7:15 am-7:32 am

Nonstop1h 17m

$157

ChicagoGrand Rapids

ORD - GRR

ORDGRR

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/13

7:00 am-1:40 pm

1 stop5h 40m

Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

Wed 5/20

2:21 pm-6:05 pm

1 stop4h 44m

$167

ChicagoGrand Rapids

ORD - GRR

ORDGRR

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 6/25

7:01 am-2:08 pm

1 stop6h 07m

Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

Sun 7/5

5:55 pm-8:31 pm

1 stop3h 36m

$187

St. LouisChicago

STL - MDW

STLMDW

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 5/12

6:21 am-12:42 pm

2 stops6h 21m

Chicago Midway

Sat 5/16

7:13 pm-11:21 pm

1 stop4h 08m

$189

St. LouisChicago

STL - ORD

STLORD

Lambert-St Louis

Thu 5/14

10:19 am-4:29 pm

1 stop6h 10m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/16

5:41 pm-11:21 pm

1 stop5h 40m

$189

St. LouisChicago

STL - MDW

STLMDW

Lambert-St Louis

Thu 5/7

5:40 am-6:50 am

Nonstop1h 10m

Chicago Midway

Mon 5/11

11:40 am-12:55 pm

Nonstop1h 15m

$191

ChicagoGrand Rapids

ORD - GRR

ORDGRR

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/27

2:00 pm-8:45 pm

1 stop5h 45m

Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl

Sat 5/30

5:30 am-10:29 am

1 stop5h 59m

$194

ChicagoDetroit

MDW - DTW

MDWDTW

Chicago Midway

Mon 5/11

7:05 pm-9:10 pm

Nonstop1h 05m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 5/18

4:00 pm-9:00 pm

1 stop6h 00m

$201

ChicagoDetroit

MDW - DTW

MDWDTW

Chicago Midway

Thu 5/7

8:00 am-10:10 am

Nonstop1h 10m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 5/11

8:15 pm-10:45 pm

1 stop3h 30m

$201

ChicagoDetroit

MDW - DTW

MDWDTW

Chicago Midway

Sat 5/16

7:50 am-10:00 am

Nonstop1h 10m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 5/16

3:40 pm-8:05 pm

1 stop5h 25m

$201

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Best time to book a flight from Illinois to Michigan

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

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Illinois to Michigan?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Michigan (average of $48). Flying from Illinois to Michigan in February is currently the most expensive (average of $91). 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 IL to MI?

Find hourly flight availability from Illinois to Michigan. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 17, 2026.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Illinois to Michigan is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the morning could potentially save you up to 25% on airfare.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Illinois to Michigan?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Illinois to Michigan. Price data was last updated on April 11, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Illinois to Michigan flight should consider departing on Saturday evenings 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.

Weekly flight availability from Illinois to Michigan

Explore weekly flight availability from Illinois to Michigan. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated April 17, 2026.

The most flights from USIL to USMI are scheduled on a Thursday (91 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (54 on average).

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Illinois to Michigan?

Reviews of airlines servicing Michigan

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Michigan. 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 Michigan. Reviews last updated April 17, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Illinois to Michigan, such as Southwest,Delta, andContour. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Illinois to Michigan. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from Illinois to Michigan?

    For as low as $191, United Airlines can have you in Michigan from Illinois in 1h 10m. The distance between Illinois and Michigan is about 251 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Illinois to Michigan one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $38 on Southwest. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Contour from $41 and Denver Air Connection from $45 one-way.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Illinois to Michigan that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Illinois to Michigan?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Illinois to Michigan?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois to Michigan 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 Illinois to Michigan?

    Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Michigan (average of $48). Flying from Illinois to Michigan in February is currently the most expensive (average of $91). 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 5 airlines flying from Illinois to Michigan

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from Illinois to Michigan. 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 April 17, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
DeltaCheapest$91Average$329FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
American AirlinesCheapest$91Average$299FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$97Average$313FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
United AirlinesCheapest$133Average$337FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
FrontierCheapest$144Average$178FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%

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