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Nonstop flights from Detroit to Chicago

3 airlines fly this route, with up to 19 flights a day.

DTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
234 mi · 123 flights a week
ORDChicago O'Hare International
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When they leave

Detroit time
5:22a9:20pFirst departure 5:22 AM, last 9:20 PM

Nine in the morning, 5:22 AM to 11:00 AM, then eight in the afternoon, 12:40 PM to 4:27 PM, then eight in the evening, 5:58 PM to 9:20 PM.

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Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Detroit to Chicago

United Airlines flies most often, 7 times a day on the Embraer 175, Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 MAX 9. Delta Air Lines flies 4 to 6 times a day on the Boeing 717, CRJ 900, Airbus A319 and CRJ 700. American Airlines flies 5 to 6 times a day on the Embraer 175, Embraer 170 and CRJ 700.

Flights run every day of the week, from 16 on Saturdays to 19 on Sundays. The first arrival in Chicago is at 5:53 AM and the last at 9:57 PM. The flight covers 234 miles.

Flying back, Chicago to Detroit has 111 nonstop flights a week. From Detroit, Midway (MDW) is the other Chicago area airport with nonstop flights, 41 a week.

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.