Cheap flights from Detroit to Los Angeles

One-way fares from $75 · DTT → LAX · prices found by travellers in the last 48 hours

Compare all dates Los Angeles → Detroit
Cheapest fare
$75

Frontier Airlines · Fri, Dec 11

Cheapest month
December

from $75

Direct flights
Not recently

Usually 1+ stop

Quickest trip
5h 46m

3,180 km

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Cheapest month to fly from Detroit to Los Angeles

Lowest one-way fare per person in each month. Choose a month to see every date.

  1. November 2026 $153
  2. December 2026 Cheapest $75

Cheapest dates in December 2026

The lowest fares we've seen for each day, cheapest first.

Frontier Airlines
Depart12:06 Fri, Dec 11DTW → ONT 5h 46m · 1 stop
$75one way, per person
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Frontier Airlines
Depart12:06 Thu, Dec 10DTW → LAX 5h 51m · 1 stop
$76one way, per person
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About flights from Detroit to Los Angeles

Detroit (DTT) and Los Angeles (LAX) are about 3,180 km apart. We haven't seen direct fares on this route recently, so expect at least one stop; the quickest journey we've seen takes about 5h 46m. Over the next few months, one-way fares start from $75, and December 2026 is currently the cheapest month to fly.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is a flight from Detroit to Los Angeles?

The cheapest one-way fare we've seen recently is $75 with Frontier Airlines, departing Friday, December 11, 2026. Over the coming months, the lowest fare in each month ranges from $75 to $153.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit to Los Angeles?

December 2026 currently has the lowest fares, from $75 one way.

Are there direct flights from Detroit to Los Angeles?

We haven't seen direct fares recently, so most journeys include at least one stop.

How long is the flight from Detroit to Los Angeles?

The quickest journey we've seen takes about 5h 46m. Detroit and Los Angeles are around 3,180 km apart.

Which airlines fly from Detroit to Los Angeles?

Recent fares on this route were with American Airlines and Frontier Airlines.

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