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Flights Detroit → Chicago — September 17, 2026

One way · Economy · 1 adult · price per person

The cheapest itinerary observed for Thursday, September 17, 2026 on the Detroit–Chicago route: 1 stop itinerary (2 flights) via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), from Detroit Metropolitan (DTW) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD), first flight Frontier Airlines F91263, departs 7:00 AM, arrives 6:23 PM, total travel time 12h 23m including layovers, flight time 4h 24m (layovers excluded), $151 per person. Fare as listed by Aviasales: carry-on bag not included (personal item only), checked bag not included, changes not allowed, non-refundable. Price found in an Aviasales search on September 7, 2026 and read by AirSource on September 10, 2026, 21:23 UTC: it is not guaranteed and is confirmed on Aviasales at booking time. The cheapest direct flight observed: American Airlines AA4013, from Detroit Metropolitan (DTW) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD), departs 8:21 AM, arrives 9:10 AM, direct, 1h 49m, $157 per person. Fare as listed by Aviasales: carry-on bag included, checked bag not included, changes not allowed, non-refundable.

Lowest price observed in the available data

1-stop itinerary (2 flights)

via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) · first flight Frontier Airlines F91263

1 stop
Thu, Sep 17
Detroit Metropolitan (DTW)
12h 23m
1 stop
Thu, Sep 17
Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
First flight
Frontier Airlines F91263 (1st of 2 flights)
Connecting flights
Operated after the layover in Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL); airline and flight number are not provided by Aviasales in this record: see them on the booking site.
Departure
Detroit Metropolitan (DTW) · September 17, 2026 · local time (UTC-4)
Final arrival
Chicago O'Hare (ORD) · September 17, 2026 · local time (UTC-5)
Stops
1 stop · in Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL)
Total travel time
12h 23m (layovers included)
Flight time
4h 24m (layovers excluded)
Layover time
7h 59m
Carry-on bag
not included (personal item only)
Checked bag
not included
Changes
not allowed
Refund
non-refundable
Last observed price
$151 per person, one way
Observed
Price and fare conditions found in an Aviasales search on · read by AirSource on · more than 48 hours ago
Last observed price
$151
per person, one way
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Cheapest direct flight observed

American Airlines AA4013

Direct · Detroit Metropolitan (DTW) → Chicago O'Hare (ORD)

Direct
Thu, Sep 17
Detroit Metropolitan (DTW)
1h 49m
direct
Thu, Sep 17
Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
Airline
American Airlines (AA)
Flight
AA4013
Departure
Detroit Metropolitan (DTW) · September 17, 2026 · local time (UTC-4)
Arrival
Chicago O'Hare (ORD) · September 17, 2026 · local time (UTC-5)
Stops
Direct (no plane change, as stated by the source; it can include a stop)
Duration
1h 49m
Carry-on bag
included
Checked bag
not included
Changes
not allowed
Refund
non-refundable
Last observed price
$157 per person, one way
Observed
Price and fare conditions found in an Aviasales search on · read by AirSource on · more than 48 hours ago
Last observed price
$157
per person, one way
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