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06:30 - 14:10LHR-DTW
12h 40m1 stop
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20:45 - 06:35DTW-LHR
28h 50m1 stop
£430Lufthansa
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Thu, 4 Sep - Sat, 27 Sep
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11:40 - 01:17STN-DTW
18h 37m3 stops
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06:45 - 10:40DTW-STN
22h 55m2 stops
Tue, 6 May - Thu, 8 May
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08:25 - 20:02LHR-DTW
16h 37m1 stop
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06:00 - 09:30DTW-LHR
22h 30m1 stop
£476Icelandair
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08:25 - 21:41LHR-DTW
18h 16m1 stop
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06:00 - 20:45DTW-LHR
9h 45m1 stop
£483Icelandair
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Tue, 6 May - Thu, 15 May
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10:00 - 15:50LCY-DTW
10h 50m1 stop
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16:30 - 07:15DTW-LCY
9h 45m1 stop
£817Virgin Atlantic
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Mon, 15 Sep - Sun, 21 Sep
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10:00 - 15:50LCY-DTW
10h 50m1 stop
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18:30 - 09:30DTW-LCY
10h 00m1 stop
£822KLM
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19:00 - 11:50LCY-DTW
21h 50m1 stop
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13:50 - 09:30DTW-LCY
14h 40m2 stops
£843Virgin Atlantic
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Mon, 15 Sep - Sun, 21 Sep
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10:00 - 19:08LCY-DTW
14h 08m2 stops
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16:23 - 07:15DTW-LCY
9h 52m1 stop
£857KLM
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08:45 - 17:50LCY-DTW
14h 05m2 stops
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16:18 - 18:20DTW-LCY
22h 02m2 stops
£1,299British Airways
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08:10 - 23:06LCY-DTW
19h 56m2 stops
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15:53 - 12:40DTW-LCY
15h 47m2 stops
£2,486British Airways
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Expert advice for your flight from London to Detroit

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Virgin Atlantic

Virgin's Upper Class offers fully flat beds, private suites, and an onboard bar for socializing.


Virgin's Premium Class offers wider seats, priority boarding, and enhanced meal service.

KLM

KLM's Premium Comfort offers 48 cm wide seats, 20 cm recline, and 13.3-inch screens.


KLM's World Business Class features lay-flat seats with direct aisle access and 16-18” screens.

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Air France

Air France's Economy offers 31-inch seat pitch, headrests, and personal screens with entertainment.


Air France's Premium cabin includes SkyPriority benefits and meals by French chefs on long-hauls.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for London to Detroit flights

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

What is the cheapest London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport cost £560 and was between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is £560.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London to Detroit?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Detroit on a Monday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to London, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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 London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is January, where tickets cost £679 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £899 and £849 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at £2,785 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Detroit

Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

£223
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Stansted Airport to Detroit

When to book flights from London to Detroit

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

  • What flight routes operate between London and Detroit?

    There are several routes to choose from when flying from London to Detroit. Direct flights are operated by a variety of airlines and run from London Heathrow International. JetBlue operates flights between Gatwick and Detroit with a single layover in Boston en route, while Lufthansa offers flights with a layover in Frankfurt. Flights with Finnair typically have a single layover at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) between London Heathrow and Detroit.

  • How do I get from Detroit Airport to the city centre?

    Detroit Airport offers two transport methods to get to the city centre if you're not driving yourself or hiring a car. A quick and convenient option is to catch a taxi from the taxi rank on Level 4, in the middle of the Ground Transportation Center. A much more affordable option is to catch the bus from the Ground Transportation Center at the North Terminal of the airport. The SMART bus company operates buses regularly, which take around 50min to reach the city centre.

  • What is the luggage allowance on these flights?

    If you're taking a flight with a low-cost airline, bear in mind that luggage generally costs extra per check-in piece. On standard airlines, you can expect the standard economy allowance to be 30 kg check-in and one carry-on piece of luggage. 40 kg is the usual business-class allowance, while the limit for first class is generally 50 kg.

  • What documents do I need to fly from London to Detroit?

    As a British citizen with a full passport, you'll need to apply for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), or visa waiver. Your passport will need to be valid for the duration of your stay.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was £296 for a one-way ticket and £572 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London to Detroit?

    There are 4 airports in London (London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, and London Stansted.) and only 1 airport in Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County). The cheapest flights are generally found on the London Heathrow Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County flight route.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from London to Detroit?

    Air France, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the London to Detroit flight route.

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

    The Airbus A330-200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London to Detroit flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London to Detroit?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between London and Detroit.

  • On which days can I fly direct from London to Detroit?

    There are direct flights from London to Detroit on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Detroit, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Detroit are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of £890 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £818 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 London to Detroit.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Detroit with an airline and back to London with another airline.

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

    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 Detroit from London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Detroit to London? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £788 or less one-way and £781 or less round-trip.
  • If you're staying close to the city centre, consider booking flights from London City Airport (LCY) or London Heathrow Airport (LHR), as these are easy to access. London City typically has the more expensive flights, whereas London Heathrow usually offers more frequent daily flights.
  • London Gatwick (LGW) is the second busiest airport in London and is often the preferred airport, especially for those who want to avoid the large number of people at Heathrow. London Gatwick also works in conjunction with several low-cost airlines, so flights from here are often more affordable than from the other London airports.
  • London Heathrow, London Gatwick and London Stansted all have express trains that transit passengers from the city to the respective airports. The Heathrow Express travels from London Paddington Station to Heathrow in around 15min. The Gatwick Express runs from London Victoria and takes around 30min, while the Stansted Express runs from London Liverpool Street and takes close to 45min.
  • Be aware of self-transfer flights between London and Detroit, which are sometimes cheaper. These flights run from Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick and require that you collect your luggage and re-check it during your layovers en route. To avoid the hassle of self-transfer, ensure your flights include transferring your luggage.
  • If you're planning on hiring a car at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW), you'll find ground transportation to the hire car campus located on Lucas Drive, on the northeast corner of the airport. Several well-known car hire companies operate out of the airport, including Budget, Avis, Alamo and Hertz.
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Prefer to fly direct from London to Detroit?

Find which airlines fly direct from London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

London to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to London

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Top 5 airlines serving from London to Detroit

 
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7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1333 reviews
7.8Boarding
7.7Comfort
8.4Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.2Food
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I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

8.0 ExcellentShereen, Apr 2025AMS - YUL
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I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

You should not have to pay for WiFi in business class

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Boarding uncomfortable. Stewardess said I would have to check my carry on as there was no room in the overhead bins. Another passenger helped me find a spot.

Any flight that lands safely is a good flight. However our leg from Helsinki was delayed 1 hour with no explanation. The delay would not allow us to make our connection to Cincinnati. I was informed by American Airlines that our Cincinnati flight was rescheduled for the following day. I immediately made a non refundable hotel reservation in Dallas. Upon exiting the plane at Dallas I was given a hotel voucher. Nice, but I can't get a refund on the hotel I booked. A little communication would have been helpful. Food on Finnair is below quality of Korean Air.

The cabin crew really looked like they wanted to be somewhere else. They weren't really interested in providing an attentive service to full fare paying passengers at all. However the Captiain's in flight announcements were relaxed and very entertaining.

Crew were professional and responsive. Food was mediocre and breakfast could do with revampinmg

Food was very ordinary for premium economy, very small portions.

i dont know WHY they call it business class. the seats are NOT significantly wider than economy seats, they just do not let the middle seats be beepked to give the illusion of more space between passengers. the seats do NOT recline any more than economy seats either. the only real difference is the full meal served to business (vs none for economy). I would rather have a wider, lie flat ACTUAL business class seat with no food for a 3 hr flight. this was pretty disappointing to say the least.

There wore nice leather like sits, in my opinion seats lay out bit tight . Crew was great they did averything possible to make averywone comfortable as possible, food was, think worst I ever head on flight, head chicken and yellow rice. Ice cream was a nic treat.

Our previous flight was delayed but they waited for us to board.

Flight was delayed, short time connection to next flight but we make it, service was good, worth to fly just to try thair on board blueberry juce. Eccelent communication with airline.

My American Airlines flight was deleted and you guys never let me know

I did not fly by vergin atlantic from bangalore to vasco da gama

Your flight delayed at Heathrow n I almost missed my mother funeral.you idiots. I had to waste 10 hours in different airports. Thank your stars I'm not suing you.

Miami airport needs more thorough signage. It was a long walk from my transport point to the check in desk,

Flight took off an hour late. Had to stay on the tarmac for half an hour after landing. Both annoying.

We had an unfortunate experience where we had to leave the aircraft after boarding, shortly before the scheduled takeoff time, and re-board. The reason given was that a passenger felt ill and had to cancel their plans and therefor their luggage had to be found and removed.

We’ve used VA before many times the experience is always been good they have lovely staff and the food is always delicious.

Everything about the flight was amazing from check in to boarding entertainment was okay food we didn’t try.

Seats were old and dirty, for a long haul flight you expect to be able to recline and for the av to work properly. Choice for vegans was fruit….

The Virgin Atlantic crew was very good. However, the equipment was OK, the seats were OK, but her bags did not arrive with me. Two bags showed up a day later and I’m still waiting for my third back.

The crew was very good. However, the equipment was a bit dated. Some of the electronics were not working. To top it, three bags didn’t arrive with me. Two of them were delivered a day later. I’m still waiting for the third bag, I was so looking forward to this virgin Atlantic flight, but, I am disappointed.

For an economy lite experience, it's by far the best I've had. New planes, clean, great destinations. Very happy to have discovered Iceland Air.

Smooth efficient airline. Think they should have their own bag drop as the queue took 30mins to bmscan and drop

Good. Lacking overhead bin space. No food offered but you can order online or in flight and pay for snacks.

No food was served for 7.5 hrs flight. When our flight changed to other airlines due to wether issue, our seats booked with no checked in luggage when I already payed for. We end up to pay 90 euro per suitcase.

The flights were in time and the bags arrived. well done

Only serving 2 small coffee in 7.5 hrs flight with very limited choice to order food.

Booked with Kayak… Economy Class it said. I had filtered for 1 checked bag. Get to boarding and it says I have Economy Light w/ no checked bags. $136 each way for baggage now. Do not use smartfares.com. Very misleading and a terrible start to this trip.

Our three ski bags did not arrive and are still not delivered, one full day later. With one ski bag not traceable at all. I would not fly Iceland Air again.

Horrible. The flight was delayed by over 3 hours but updates were barely provided. Boarding started 3 hours late then stopped because their system crashed. So now, passengers were standing for 15 minutes in the open waiting to get boarding passes scanned and get on a bus. Duty-free closed around 4-4:30. Only 1 food outlet was open and it was super slow and busy since it was serving passengers from multiple flights. So a number of passengers couldn't buy meals at the terminal. Since the flight was delayed by over 3 hours, we could have been offered snacks on-board. Nothing. The seats barely reclined. In-flight entertainment options were pitiful. Overall, a miserable experience. Never flying on Icelandair ever again. :(

Bad. Flights were late, by hours. No clear information was provided even until the delayed boarding time.

Flight Attendant Karen Lynn was an absolute delight. She assisted in every portion of the services provided throughout the flight, aided with any and all concerns expressed by passengers, and even helped comfort an upset child who was one of five of a traveling family. This quality of service is what keeps me coming back to American. Thank you!

The worst, flight cancelled because the aircraft was not full. Heathrow ground crew totally not helpful and arrogant. Lady proposed us flight with 40min layover instead of direct and said it is our problem of course she was unable to do anything as everything was beyond her control she claimed. after calling on hotline another flight was booked. Flight was cancelled last second so we could not take direct from Zurich but we had to stay overnight in London.

Food was terrible , crew were excellent , IFE was dire . Overall comfortable seat and cabin. Nothing special .

If my tv wasn’t broken and I wasn’t in a seat that didn’t allow for sleeping

Delayed flight due to lack of crew caused me to miss my connection

Please make sure the number of seats matches the number of overhead bins and passengers don't carry on more than one bag.

Seating is tight if you don’t upgrade. Food was decent. Boarding and unboarding was efficient. Smooth flight. Could make upgrades more affordable

American Airlines seemed to run a 'dry' flight. No alcohol was offered at any point with meals. Breakfast was a bit tasteless. The 'hot pocket' whatever that is, was horrid breadish pastry with very little filling. Decaf coffee was horrid. Seats didn't seem as wide or spacious as usual, especually for a ten hour flight.

They did not provide free WiFi, It could be purchased for, I think, around $25, This seemed excessive.

Reliable, great value, but not outstanding in any aspect. This is similar to the experience you get in most international carriers like Etihad or Delta.

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