What is the cheapest airline that flies from Australia to Detroit?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Detroit

Which airlines fly to Detroit?

United Airlines, Qantas Airways and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit from Australia according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Detroit. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Detroit on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long does it take to fly to Detroit?

On average, it takes 24h 40m to fly from Australia to Detroit if you fly out of Sydney (the most popular airport in Australia) and into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (the most popular airport in Detroit). If you’re flying out of Brisbane and into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, then the flight time is around 25h 54m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Australia to Detroit?

Prices for flights from Australia to Detroit are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Australia to Detroit?

As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Australia to Detroit.

How old do you have to be to fly from Australia to Detroit?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Australia to Detroit.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Detroit?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Detroit may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Detroit. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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13:10 - 20:26BNE Brisbane-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 16m2 stops Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

14:57 - 05:50DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BNE Brisbane

23h 53m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles

$1,442Multiple Airlines

Wed, 20 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb

13:10 - 20:26BNE Brisbane-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 16m2 stops Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

16:51 - 06:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BNE Brisbane

22h 39m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,451Multiple Airlines

Wed, 20 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb

10:40 - 17:06BNE Brisbane-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 26m1 stop Los Angeles

08:32 - 08:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BNE Brisbane

32h 58m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,454Delta

Wed, 20 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb

13:10 - 09:34BNE Brisbane-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

35h 24m2 stops Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

08:00 - 06:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BNE Brisbane

31h 30m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,521American Airlines

Thu, 4 Feb - Mon, 8 Feb

10:00 - 21:27MEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 27m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

11:38 - 05:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

26h 22m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,553American Airlines

Sun, 18 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

11:20 - 16:39BNE Brisbane-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

20h 19m1 stop San Francisco

08:30 - 07:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BNE Brisbane

32h 00m1 stop San Francisco

$1,737United Airlines

Thu, 4 Feb - Mon, 8 Feb

11:20 - 23:59BNE Brisbane-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 39m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

14:04 - 07:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BNE Brisbane

26h 26m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$1,737United Airlines

Thu, 4 Feb - Mon, 8 Feb

10:40 - 23:58SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 18m2 stops Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

18:30 - 08:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

22h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,804Delta

Wed, 9 Dec - Tue, 29 Dec

08:30 - 18:34SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 04m2 stops Melbourne Dallas/Fort Worth

13:30 - 06:30DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles

$1,891Qantas Airways

Thu, 4 Mar - Thu, 1 Apr

06:00 - 18:34SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 34m2 stops Melbourne Dallas/Fort Worth

16:36 - 06:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 19m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,208Qantas Airways

Thu, 4 Mar - Thu, 1 Apr

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09:45 - 04:55MEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

33h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

07:08 - 06:45DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

33h 37m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles

$1,986Multiple Airlines

Wed, 9 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep

09:45 - 04:55MEL Melbourne-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

33h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

07:08 - 22:15DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MEL Melbourne

49h 07m3 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,238Multiple Airlines

Wed, 9 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep

20:45 - 05:22SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

46h 37m2 stops Honolulu Seattle/Tacoma Intl

17:39 - 18:50DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

35h 11m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Honolulu

$2,346Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep

09:20 - 18:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:55 - 07:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 25m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

$3,415Air Canada

Sat, 12 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep

10:20 - 18:06SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 46m1 stop San Francisco

19:40 - 06:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 15m1 stop San Francisco

$3,556United Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep

10:20 - 18:06SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 46m1 stop San Francisco

19:40 - 06:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 15m1 stop San Francisco

$3,558United Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep

09:20 - 21:29SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

50h 09m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

14:00 - 07:20DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

51h 20m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

$3,609Air Canada

Thu, 10 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep

12:00 - 19:01SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 01m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

17:10 - 06:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 45m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$3,712Qantas Airways

Sat, 12 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep

09:15 - 18:38SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 23m2 stops Los Angeles Minneapolis St Paul

15:50 - 06:50DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

25h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

$4,152Delta

Thu, 10 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep

09:15 - 18:38SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 23m2 stops Los Angeles Minneapolis St Paul

15:50 - 06:50DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

25h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

$4,153Delta

Thu, 10 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep

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American Airlines flights from Australia to Detroit

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American Airlines

4 Feb

BNE13:10Brisbane

35h 24m

2 stops

DTW09:34Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8 Feb

DTW08:00Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 30m

1 stop

BNE06:30Brisbane

$1,521

American Airlines

18 Oct

MEL10:00Melbourne

26h 27m

2 stops

DTW21:27Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25 Oct

DTW11:38Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 22m

1 stop

MEL05:00Melbourne

$1,553

American Airlines

18 Oct

MEL08:15Melbourne

28h 12m

2 stops

DTW21:27Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25 Oct

DTW13:35Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 25m

2 stops

MEL05:00Melbourne

$1,558

United Airlines flights from Australia to Detroit

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United Airlines

4 Feb

BNE11:20Brisbane

20h 19m

1 stop

DTW16:39Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8 Feb

DTW08:30Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 00m

1 stop

BNE07:30Brisbane

$1,737

United Airlines

4 Feb

BNE11:20Brisbane

20h 19m

1 stop

DTW16:39Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8 Feb

DTW08:30Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 00m

1 stop

BNE07:30Brisbane

$1,746

United Airlines

4 Feb

BNE11:20Brisbane

20h 19m

1 stop

DTW16:39Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8 Feb

DTW08:15Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 15m

2 stops

BNE07:30Brisbane

$1,750

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Wed 20/1

13:10-20:26

2 stops22h 16m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 3/2

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2 stops23h 53m

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2 stops22h 16m

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16:51-06:30

1 stop22h 39m

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BNE Brisbane - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

BNEDTW

Brisbane

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10:40-17:06

1 stop21h 26m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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08:32-08:30

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BNE Brisbane - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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13:10-09:34

2 stops35h 24m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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1 stop31h 30m

$1,521

MelbourneDetroit

MEL Melbourne - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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Sun 18/10

10:00-21:27

2 stops26h 27m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 25/10

11:38-05:00

1 stop26h 22m

$1,553

BrisbaneDetroit

BNE Brisbane - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

BNEDTW

Brisbane

Thu 4/2

11:20-16:39

1 stop20h 19m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 8/2

08:30-07:30

1 stop32h 00m

$1,737

BrisbaneDetroit

BNE Brisbane - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

BNEDTW

Brisbane

Thu 4/2

11:20-23:59

2 stops27h 39m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 8/2

14:04-07:30

2 stops26h 26m

$1,737

SydneyDetroit

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

SYDDTW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 9/12

10:40-23:58

2 stops29h 18m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 29/12

18:30-08:30

1 stop22h 00m

$1,804

SydneyDetroit

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

SYDDTW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 4/3

08:30-18:34

2 stops26h 04m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 1/4

13:30-06:30

2 stops26h 00m

$1,891

SydneyDetroit

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

SYDDTW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 4/3

06:00-18:34

2 stops28h 34m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 1/4

16:36-06:55

1 stop23h 19m

$2,208

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Detroit?

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to Detroit. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,320. The month of November is another great option to travel to Detroit, with average flight prices from Australia averaging around $1,440.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Detroit?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Detroit from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Detroit for around $1,730 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Detroit from Australia for as low as $1,440 on momondo.

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Best price found	$609
Fastest flight time	24h 40m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Detroit from Australia in the past 72 hours is $609. The best return flight deal from Australia to Detroit found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,442.

The fastest flight from Australia to Detroit takes 24h 40m

There are no direct flights from Australia to Detroit. There are no popular flight routes from Australia to Detroit.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Australia to Detroit?
Prices for flights from Australia to Detroit are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Australia to Detroit?
As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Australia to Detroit.
How old do you have to be to fly from Australia to Detroit?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Australia to Detroit.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Detroit?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Detroit may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Detroit. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Australia to Detroit

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American Airlines	PriceFrom $818	Free cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,041 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $837	Free cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,553 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $949	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,173 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $1,011	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,090 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,043	Free cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,593 reviews	Search Air Canada flights

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