Cheap flights from Detroit to Los Angeles from C$ 317

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from Detroit, with most prices found around C$ 413. If you’re not able to fly to Los Angeles in February, then April is your next best option. Flight prices from Detroit to Los Angeles during April average around C$ 468.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles from Detroit. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was C$ 776. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Los Angeles is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around C$ 1,597.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Detroit to Los Angeles when you can find flight prices for as low as C$ 776. Flying to Los Angeles at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around C$ 1,419. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Los Angeles for the best Detroit - Los Angeles flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around C$ 598 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Detroit for as low as C$ 491 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Detroit to Los Angeles flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Detroit to Los Angeles.

As of September 2026, prices for Detroit to Los Angeles flights are approximately 10% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Southwest, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to Los Angeles

Frontier, Southwest and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from Detroit according to our data. Frontier is the first choice among our users, with 63% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Detroit and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 149 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Las Vegas (LAS) was the most common stop: 60% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Las Vegas (LAS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of C$ 288.

Flights connecting via Chicago (ORD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 38m.

Chicago (ORD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 16m.

The number of flights available between Detroit and Los Angeles is 21 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 3:00p.m., with 42% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of September 2026, there are 147 flights per week flying from Detroit to Los Angeles. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.