Direct flights from Detroit to Los Angeles

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Detroit

United States

DTW

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Los Angeles

United States

LAX

Los Angeles International Airport

Route: Nonstop service available
Distance: 1,975 miles
Marketing airlines: 12 airlines
Aircraft: 7 aircraft types
Dates: Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 17, 2027

Observed award fares

A sample of one-way prices for one traveler from Roame’s fare cache. Points, fees, and seats describe the same observation. Availability can change; confirm with the loyalty program before transferring points.

Lowest price in this limited sample: 18,500 points + $5.00 for DTW → LAX, Economy, on 2026-11-19, booked with Virgin Atlantic. This is an observed fare, not a guaranteed price or the lowest price across all dates and programs.

Departure window: 2026-10-24 – 2026-11-22.

DTW → LAXEconomy
DL694
18,500 points+ $5.00
Departure
2026-11-19
Seats seen
1
Book with
Virgin Atlantic
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-23 05:28
DTW → LAXEconomy
DL523
18,500 points+ $5.00
Departure
2026-11-19
Seats seen
1
Book with
Virgin Atlantic
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-23 05:28
DTW → LAXEconomy
DL852
18,500 points+ $5.00
Departure
2026-11-19
Seats seen
1
Book with
Virgin Atlantic
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-23 05:28
DTW → LAXEconomy
DL694
45,800 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-21
Seats seen
9
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-24 04:53
DTW → LAXEconomy
DL523
45,800 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-21
Seats seen
6
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-24 04:53
DTW → LAXEconomy
DL634
45,800 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-21
Seats seen
9
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-24 04:53
DTW → LAXEconomy
DL852
45,800 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-21
Seats seen
9
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-24 04:53
DTW → LAXEconomy
DL883
45,800 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-21
Seats seen
9
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-24 04:53
DTW → LAXEconomy
DL694
46,700 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-14
Seats seen
9
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-22 23:52
DTW → LAXEconomy
DL883
46,700 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-14
Seats seen
9
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-22 23:52
DTW → LAXEconomy
DL523
46,700 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-14
Seats seen
9
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-22 23:52
DTW → LAXEconomy
DL694
46,700 points+ $6.00
Departure
2026-11-18
Seats seen
9
Book with
Delta SkyMiles
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-23 10:32

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Detroit to Los Angeles route overview

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) serves Detroit; Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) serves Los Angeles.

The airports are 1,975 miles apart by great-circle distance.

Roame's current schedule feed shows nonstop service from DTW to LAX.

Marketing airlines listed in the current schedule, including codeshare sellers, are Air France (AF), AeroMexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), Frontier Airlines (F9), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL), LATAM Chile (LA), China Eastern Airlines (MU), Spirit Airlines (NK), Virgin Atlantic (VS), WestJet (WS) and Volaris (Y4). This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

Published schedule dates span Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 17, 2027.

Marketing airlines on the Detroit to Los Angeles route

These are marketing airlines, including codeshare sellers. This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

Air France (AF)Codeshare only
AeroMexico (AM)Codeshare only
Korean Air (KE)Codeshare only
KLM (KL)Codeshare only
LATAM Chile (LA)Codeshare only
China Eastern Airlines (MU)Codeshare only
Virgin Atlantic (VS)Codeshare only
WestJet (WS)Codeshare only
Volaris (Y4)Codeshare only

Airline alliance affiliations represented: SkyTeam

Aircraft flying from DTW to LAX

Frequently asked questions

Which airports serve the Detroit to Los Angeles route?

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is the origin airport and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the destination airport.

How far is Los Angeles from Detroit?

DTW and LAX are approximately 1,975 miles apart by great-circle distance.

Are there direct flights from DTW to LAX?

Yes. Roame's current schedule feed shows nonstop service from DTW to LAX.

Which airlines market flights from DTW to LAX?

Which aircraft fly from DTW to LAX?

Aircraft listed in the current schedule include Airbus A319 (319), Airbus A320 (320), Airbus A321 (321), Airbus A321neo (32Q), Boeing 737-900 / Boeing 737-900ER (739), Boeing 757-300 (753) and JET.