Cheap flights from Minneapolis to Detroit from $316 MSP → DTW
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) → Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
The cheapest return found recently is $316 with Frontier Airlines, 4 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2027, found yesterday.
- Cheapest return found recently
- $316, 4 Feb 2027 to 14 Feb 2027
- Usual return price
- $289 to $399
- Cheapest month to fly
- December 2026, return fares from $260 found in the last 7 days
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 6 departure dates is usually $289 to $399.
Cheapest return found recently
$316
4 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2027 · Frontier Airlines
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) → Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
Leaves 1:26 p.m. · Return leaves 2:49 p.m. · 17 h 19 min of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back 1 stop
found yesterday
Cheapest nonstop return
None seen yet.
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$316 4 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2027found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
$260 4 Dec – 7 Decfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
What have prices looked like?
Over 24 days, 24 Sept to 12 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $149 to $282.
At $316, the cheapest return found recently is above that range.
24 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 6 departure dates from 3 Dec to 14 Feb 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 10-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 4 Feb 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
6 fares on 6 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec – 7 Dec | $280 | Frontier Airlines | Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) → Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Dec – 7 Dec | $260 | Frontier Airlines | Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) → Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | out 1 stop, back 2 stops | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2027 | $316 | Frontier Airlines | Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) → Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Feb 2027 – 12 Feb 2027 | $316 | Frontier Airlines | Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) → Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Feb 2027 – 13 Feb 2027 | $427 | Southwest Airlines | Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) → Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2027 | $449 | American Airlines | Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) → Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $260.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines.
Premium cabin fares from Minneapolis to Detroit
We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.
Today's prices for 4 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Minneapolis to Detroit?
Return
Not enough history yet: in 24 days of return prices, 24 Sept to 12 Nov, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.
Could a nearby airport be cheaper?
A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.
Return
Rochester → Detroit
124 km from Minneapolis
$418
$102 more than flying from Minneapolis
4 Dec – 7 Dec · RST → DTW · out 1 stop, back 1 stop
found 5 days ago
Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 4 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Questions about this trip
How much is a return flight from Minneapolis to Detroit?
The cheapest return found recently is $316 with Frontier Airlines, 4 Feb 2027 to 14 Feb 2027, found yesterday. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $260 with Frontier Airlines, 4 Dec to 7 Dec, found 5 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 6 departure dates is usually $289 to $399.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Minneapolis to Detroit?
December 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $260, 4 Dec to 7 Dec, found 5 days ago.
Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Minneapolis to Detroit?
Between 3 Dec and 14 Feb 2027, Frontier Airlines has the cheapest return on 4 of the 6 departure dates we hold, Southwest Airlines on 1 and American Airlines on 1.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work