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$128 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Cali

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to Cali departing on 4/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flight Deals from Detroit to Cali (DTW-CLO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Cali that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Cali

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Detroit to Cali.
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Spirit Airlines Logo
5:18 pm - 1:05 pmDTW-CLO
20h 47m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 9:15 amCLO-DTW
18h 15m1 stop
$388Spirit Airlines
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Sat, May 10 - Sun, May 18
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10:02 am - 10:13 pmDTW-CLO
13h 11m2 stops
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5:41 am - 9:31 pmCLO-DTW
14h 50m2 stops
Wed, Apr 30 - Wed, May 7
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:09 pm - 1:05 pmDTW-CLO
16h 56m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 9:15 amCLO-DTW
18h 15m1 stop
$403Spirit Airlines
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Sat, May 10 - Sun, May 18
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5:00 am - 6:11 amDTW-CLO
26h 11m3 stops
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6:23 am - 9:31 pmCLO-DTW
14h 08m2 stops
Wed, Apr 30 - Wed, May 7
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:20 pmDTW-CLO
8h 20m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 12:09 amCLO-DTW
8h 39m1 stop
$597American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 16 - Tue, Aug 12
American Airlines Logo
4:01 pm - 1:20 pmDTW-CLO
22h 19m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 6:46 pmCLO-DTW
17h 16m2 stops
$601American Airlines
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Sun, May 25 - Sun, Jun 15
LATAM Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 9:52 pmDTW-CLO
14h 02m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:57 pm - 11:10 amCLO-DTW
14h 13m2 stops
$612LATAM Airlines
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Tue, May 27 - Thu, Jun 26
LATAM Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 11:22 pmDTW-CLO
15h 57m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
10:41 pm - 3:20 pmCLO-DTW
15h 39m2 stops
$629LATAM Airlines
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Wed, Jul 16 - Tue, Aug 12
United Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 11:25 pmDTW-CLO
15h 35m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:41 am - 10:05 pmCLO-DTW
16h 24m3 stops
$2,259United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 16 - Tue, Aug 12
United Airlines Logo
11:10 am - 11:25 pmDTW-CLO
13h 15m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:41 am - 10:05 pmCLO-DTW
16h 24m3 stops
$3,770United Airlines
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Mon, Jul 14 - Fri, Jul 25

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Cali flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Cali to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cali?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cali, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cali is January, where tickets cost $507 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $880 and $758 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$128
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% increase in price.
Flight from Detroit to Cali

When to book flights from Detroit to Cali

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Cali based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Detroit to Cali flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cali?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cali was $128 for a one-way ticket and $388 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Cali?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Cali from Detroit.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Cali?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Cali?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Cali, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Cali, American Airlines or Spirit Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Cali are American Airlines and Spirit Airlines. With an average price for the route of $716 and an overall rating of 7.2, American Airlines is the most popular choice. Spirit Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $593 and an overall rating of 6.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Cali?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Cali.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Cali?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cali from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Cali?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cali with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and CLO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Cali?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cali from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from Detroit to Cali

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Cali. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.2
American AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.0Crew
6.9Entertainment
7.2Comfort
6.5Food
7.5Boarding
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The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2025DTW - PHX
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The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

Wonderful as usual except for other guests that were unruly and not kept in check by the Crew.

The flight was initially delayed, then cancelled. American Airlines says the cancellation was weather related, though the actual weather was not bad in both Washington and Providence and between. There were very few cancellations that day. In fact, AA2120 from Washington, DC to Boston flew with a minor delay at about the same time. So, the weather somehow affected only this particular flight AA5230. The next available flight was the following morning. The American Airlines refused to reimburse accommodation (hotel at DCA)

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Fine. On time, cabin service was fine, bag arrived. All good. Flying into DCA so did not collide with any helicopters, which is also good. Horrid incident that could have and should have been prevented.

Cabin was roomy enough to easily slide my carry on under the seat in front of me!

Everything was fine. Flight boarded and departed on time. Seating was spacious enough for my carryon to fit under the seat in front of me. No complaints at all. Flight even arrived early.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

I book a filght for me and my daughter from Miami home to Las Vegas and getting her checked in was awful the lady at the baggage check in was horrible!!! She was the rudest person I have ever encountered in my entire life!!!! My daughter dose not speak Spanish and so I was trying to translate for her but the woman would not let me so my daughter was 100 💯 confused because she could not understand what was going on or being said at all horrible absolutely horrible and rude extremely stressful worst experience ever!!!!!!! And then we were actually told by other air port staff not to complain because if we did sprint would make sure we miss our flight ✈️ that they do it all the time 😧

Terrible! They kept postponing and finally canceled our flight. They canceled so late. We had no other options but to drive to a different city and try to find a new flight to get onto our cruise. We still aren’t there yet and might not make it.

Very dissatisfied with spirit airlines after buying my ticket's they cancelled our flights with no reasoning.

The flight was on time. The seats are very narrow.

My only complaint is that the standing recline. I wasn’t aware of that when I booked the ticket.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.

No leg room AT all extremely uncomfortable flight water even cost 5 dollars

Seats are poor. They do not lean back. They do not even have pockets on the back, making it impossible to store a phone or a coke bottle. If you opt for basic economy cheap seats, they stick you always in the middle or window seat, even though there are unoccupied seats on the aisle. And then there is the nickel and diming. No carry-ons. And checking your carry-on is $70. At the end there is no price advantage but there is plenty of aggravation.

Not good. No updates regarding the flight status until after the fact on the delays and then a cancellation.

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