Flights from Detroit Airport DTW to Los Angeles Airport LAX

Airliners including KLM, Air France, Virgin Atlantic, Korean Air, LATAM Airlines, Aeromexico, WestJet and Delta Air Lines all offer direct flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Los Angeles International. The official airport code for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County is DTW and for Los Angeles International it is LAX.

The cost of the flights varies significantly so we can’t provide you an estimate. Prices can be 50% cheaper if you book more than a month in advance. If you know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! If it is possible, you should book your flights 2 or more months in advance as ticket prices will be substantially lower.

On arriving at Los Angeles International please note the time difference, the time zone at Los Angeles International is 8.0 GMT compared to 5.0 GMT at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

Below you will see all the airlines that fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) to Los Angeles International (LAX) and the number of flights they operate each day.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Delta Air Lines015555508:2522:40VIEW FLIGHTS
WestJet004443208:2522:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Aeromexico002332108:2522:34VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines002222108:2516:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic002222016:5918:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Korean Air002222016:5918:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France001221116:5922:34VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM000211116:5922:34VIEW FLIGHTS

Delta Air Lines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 26 a week with times that vary between 08:25 and 22:40.

Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with Delta Air Lines on their website delta.com.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Tuesday
22:40
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL694
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Wednesday
10:28
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3643
WestJetWS8290
Delta Air LinesDL523
LATAM AirlinesLA6737
12:29
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3613
WestJetWS8296
14:28
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL634
16:59
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
WestJetWS6329
Air FranceAF8603
LATAM AirlinesLA6756
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7408
Delta Air LinesDL852
Virgin AtlanticVS1705
18:58
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL883
22:40
AirlineFlight  No
WestJetWS8297
Delta Air LinesDL694
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Thursday
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
LATAM AirlinesLA6737
10:28
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3643
WestJetWS8290
Delta Air LinesDL523
12:29
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3613
WestJetWS8296
Delta Air LinesDL634
16:59
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
WestJetWS6329
Air FranceAF8603
KLMKL6260
Delta Air LinesDL883
LATAM AirlinesLA6253
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7408
Delta Air LinesDL852
Virgin AtlanticVS1705
20:30
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL694
22:34
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
WestJetWS8297
Air FranceAF2618
KLMKL6261
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Friday
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
WestJetWS8290
Delta Air LinesDL523
LATAM AirlinesLA6737
10:28
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3643
12:29
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3613
WestJetWS8296
Delta Air LinesDL634
16:59
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
WestJetWS6329
Air FranceAF8603
Delta Air LinesDL883
LATAM AirlinesLA6756
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7408
Delta Air LinesDL852
Virgin AtlanticVS1705
22:34
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3918
WestJetWS8297
Air FranceAF2618
KLMKL6261
Delta Air LinesDL694
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Saturday
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3643
WestJetWS8290
LATAM AirlinesLA6737
10:28
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL523
12:29
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3613
WestJetWS8296
Delta Air LinesDL634
16:59
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7487
WestJetWS6329
Air FranceAF8603
KLMKL6260
Delta Air LinesDL883
LATAM AirlinesLA6756
Virgin AtlanticVS1709
18:20
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AtlanticVS1705
20:25
AirlineFlight  No
Korean AirKE7408
Delta Air LinesDL852
22:39
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL694
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Sunday
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM3643
WestJetWS8290
LATAM AirlinesLA6737
10:28
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL523
12:29
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL634
19:00
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL883
20:25
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL852
20:30
AirlineFlight  No
Delta Air LinesDL694
22:34
AirlineFlight  No
WestJetWS8297
Air FranceAF2618
KLMKL6261
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Other routes are also possible. Flying from a different airport may offer more convenient flight times, so below we have we have put a list of other routes that may well be suitable.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Cleveland Hopkins to Los Angeles04 Hours 41 Minutes
Grand Rapids Gerald R Ford to Los Angeles04 Hours 21 Minutes
Detroit Willow Run to Los Angeles04 Hours 32 Minutes
Windsor to Los Angeles04 Hours 35 Minutes

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Flight Info FAQ - Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Who flies from Detroit to Los Angeles?
The following airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles (LAX): Aeromexico, Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Korean Air, LATAM Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet.
How far is the flight from Detroit to Los Angeles?
The flight from Detroit to Los Angeles is 3,178KM or 1,975 miles.
How long does the flight from Detroit to Los Angeles to take?
The flight from Detroit to Los Angeles takes 4 Hours 33 Minutes.

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