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Nonstop flights from Detroit to Chicago

2 airlines fly this route, with up to 6 flights a day.

DTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
227 mi · 41 flights a week
MDWChicago Midway International
DTWMDW

When they leave

Detroit time
7:35a7:30pFirst departure 7:35 AM, last 7:30 PM

Four in the morning, 7:35 AM to 8:55 AM, then five in the afternoon, 12:21 PM to 4:45 PM, then three in the evening, 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM.

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

Flying from Detroit to Chicago

Delta Air Lines flies most often, 3 times a day on the CRJ 700. Southwest Airlines flies 2 to 3 times a day on the Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737.

There are 5 or 6 flights every day of the week. The first arrival in Chicago is at 7:45 AM and the last at 7:40 PM. The flight covers 227 miles.

Southwest Airlines flies it until Mar 10, 2027.

Flying back, Chicago to Detroit has 41 nonstop flights a week. From Detroit, O'Hare (ORD) is the other Chicago area airport with nonstop flights, 123 a week.

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.