Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit from $1,274
This is the cheapest retur flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 17/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MEL — DTT
7 Sep — 14 Sep1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Melbourne to Detroit All airports are usually found in September or August, booked 32 days in advance, depart on a Sunday or Friday and return on a Tuesday
Cheap flight deals from Melbourne to Detroit
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Melbourne (MEL) to Detroit (DTT). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 2 September 2025.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Melbourne to Detroit. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 2 September 2025.
Fri 17/1009:45MEL - DTW
2 stops27h 47mAmerican Airlines
Fri 24/1012:08DTW - MEL
2 stops27h 37mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,274
Mon 8/909:45MEL - DTW
2 stops26h 48mAmerican Airlines
Thu 18/911:57DTW - MEL
2 stops28h 48mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,278
Thu 4/910:55MEL - DTW
2 stops25h 20mUnited Airlines
Thu 18/906:00DTW - MEL
2 stops36h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,300
Mon 15/1211:30MEL - DTW
2 stops27h 00mUnited Airlines
Mon 12/108:15DTW - MEL
2 stops33h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 2/9$1,301
Sun 12/1011:55MEL - DTW
2 stops37h 12mUnited Airlines
Mon 27/1017:35DTW - MEL
1 stop24h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 2/9$1,305
Thu 16/1011:55MEL - DTW
2 stops40h 17mUnited Airlines
Thu 23/1017:45DTW - MEL
1 stop24h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,465
Fri 17/1011:55MEL - DTW
2 stops37h 12mUnited Airlines
Fri 24/1017:45DTW - MEL
1 stop24h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,467
Fri 17/1006:00MEL - DTW
3 stops29h 00mAir Canada
Fri 24/1020:35DTW - MEL
3 stops49h 00mAir Canada
Deal found 1/9$1,502
Wed 3/1211:30MEL - DTW
2 stops28h 27mUnited Airlines
Tue 20/107:10DTW - MEL
2 stops35h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 2/9$1,617
Sat 15/1107:30MEL - DTW
2 stops24h 29mVirgin Australia
Sun 18/110:56DTW - MEL
2 stops31h 39mVirgin Australia
Deal found 1/9$1,669
Mon 8/920:30MEL - DTW
3 stops37h 30mMultiple Airlines
Thu 18/916:10DTW - MEL
3 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,676
Sun 12/1007:00MEL - DTW
3 stops28h 00mAir Canada
Mon 27/1018:15DTW - MEL
3 stops51h 20mAir Canada
Deal found 2/9$1,692
Best flights from Melbourne to Detroit
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Melbourne to Detroit that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 2 September 2025.
Fri 17/1009:45MEL - DTW
2 stops27h 47mAmerican Airlines
Fri 24/1012:08DTW - MEL
2 stops27h 37mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,274
Wed 3/1211:30MEL - DTW
2 stops28h 27mUnited Airlines
Sun 18/109:00DTW - MEL
2 stops32h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 31/8$1,300
Wed 18/210:10MEL - DTW
1 stop22h 54mDelta
Sun 22/220:05DTW - MEL
2 stops43h 55mDelta
Deal found 31/8$1,395
Thu 4/1213:00MEL - DTW
1 stop22h 04mUnited Airlines
Sun 18/109:00DTW - MEL
2 stops32h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 31/8$1,300
Tue 2/1213:00MEL - DTW
2 stops49h 30mUnited Airlines
Sun 18/109:00DTW - MEL
2 stops32h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 31/8$1,300
Fri 28/1111:30MEL - DTW
2 stops24h 49mUnited Airlines
Sun 18/109:00DTW - MEL
2 stops32h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 31/8$1,300
Mon 15/1211:30MEL - DTW
2 stops27h 00mUnited Airlines
Mon 12/108:15DTW - MEL
2 stops33h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 2/9$1,301
Sun 12/1011:55MEL - DTW
2 stops37h 12mUnited Airlines
Mon 27/1017:35DTW - MEL
1 stop24h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 2/9$1,305
Last-minute flights from Melbourne to Detroit
Discover last-minute flight deals from Melbourne to Detroit. Data last updated 2 September 2025 and is based on user searches.
Thu 4/910:55MEL - DTW
2 stops25h 20mUnited Airlines
Thu 18/906:00DTW - MEL
2 stops36h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,300
Thu 4/912:50MEL - DTW
3 stops45h 09mMultiple Airlines
Thu 18/916:10DTW - MEL
3 stops29h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,734
Mon 8/909:45MEL - DTW
2 stops26h 48mAmerican Airlines
Thu 18/911:57DTW - MEL
2 stops28h 48mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,278
Mon 8/920:30MEL - DTW
3 stops37h 30mMultiple Airlines
Thu 18/916:10DTW - MEL
3 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,676
Sun 12/1011:55MEL - DTW
2 stops37h 12mUnited Airlines
Mon 27/1017:35DTW - MEL
1 stop24h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 2/9$1,305
Sun 12/1007:00MEL - DTW
3 stops28h 00mAir Canada
Mon 27/1018:15DTW - MEL
3 stops51h 20mAir Canada
Deal found 2/9$1,692
Thu 16/1011:55MEL - DTW
2 stops40h 17mUnited Airlines
Thu 23/1017:45DTW - MEL
1 stop24h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,465
Fri 17/1009:45MEL - DTW
2 stops27h 47mAmerican Airlines
Fri 24/1012:08DTW - MEL
2 stops27h 37mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,274
Fri 17/1011:55MEL - DTW
2 stops37h 12mUnited Airlines
Fri 24/1017:45DTW - MEL
1 stop24h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,467
Fri 17/1006:00MEL - DTW
3 stops29h 00mAir Canada
Fri 24/1020:35DTW - MEL
3 stops49h 00mAir Canada
Deal found 1/9$1,502
Fri 17/1009:45MEL - DTW
1 stop26h 40mMultiple Airlines
Fri 24/1011:10DTW - MEL
1 stop28h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/9$1,746
One-way flights from Melbourne to Detroit
Search for one-way flight options from Melbourne to Detroit. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 2 September 2025.
Tue 6/112:05MEL - DTW
3 stops57h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/9$1,634
Mon 5/112:05MEL - DTW
3 stops57h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/9$1,715
Sun 4/118:55MEL - DTW
3 stops50h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/9$1,781
Wed 31/1218:50MEL - DTW
3 stops50h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/9$1,835
Wed 31/1210:10MEL - DTW
2 stops40h 20mDelta
Deal found 1/9$1,852
Thu 1/107:00MEL - DTW
3 stops47h 24mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/9$2,085
Sun 4/110:10MEL - DTW
1 stop42h 47mDelta
Deal found 1/9$2,356
Cheapflights Fare Finder
Customise your flight search to find flights from Melbourne to Detroit that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 2 September 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit that are best for you.
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Depart
Return
Price
MelbourneDetroit
MEL - DTW
MELDTW
Melbourne
Fri 17/10
09:45-22:32
2 stops27h 47m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Fri 24/10
12:08-06:45
2 stops27h 37m
$1,274
MelbourneDetroit
MEL - DTW
MELDTW
Melbourne
Wed 3/12
11:30-23:57
2 stops28h 27m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Sun 18/1
09:00-09:30
2 stops32h 30m
$1,300
MelbourneDetroit
MEL - DTW
MELDTW
Melbourne
Thu 4/12
13:00-19:04
1 stop22h 04m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Sun 18/1
09:00-09:30
2 stops32h 30m
$1,300
MelbourneDetroit
MEL - DTW
MELDTW
Melbourne
Tue 2/12
13:00-22:30
2 stops49h 30m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Sun 18/1
09:00-09:30
2 stops32h 30m
$1,300
MelbourneDetroit
MEL - DTW
MELDTW
Melbourne
Fri 28/11
11:30-20:19
2 stops24h 49m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Sun 18/1
09:00-09:30
2 stops32h 30m
$1,300
MelbourneDetroit
MEL - DTW
MELDTW
Melbourne
Mon 15/12
11:30-22:30
2 stops27h 00m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Mon 12/1
08:15-10:00
2 stops33h 45m
$1,301
MelbourneDetroit
MEL - DTW
MELDTW
Melbourne
Sun 12/10
11:55-10:07
2 stops37h 12m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Mon 27/10
17:35-09:00
1 stop24h 25m
$1,305
MelbourneDetroit
MEL - DTW
MELDTW
Melbourne
Wed 18/2
10:10-17:04
1 stop22h 54m
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Sun 22/2
20:05-08:00
2 stops43h 55m
$1,395
MelbourneDetroit
MEL - DTW
MELDTW
Melbourne
Tue 6/1
12:05-05:30
3 stops57h 25m
$1,634
MelbourneDetroit
MEL - DTW
MELDTW
Melbourne
Mon 5/1
12:05-05:30
3 stops57h 25m
$1,715
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Best time to book a flight from Melbourne to Detroit
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Melbourne Airport to Detroit
How far ahead should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Detroit?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Melbourne to Detroit. Price data was last updated on 29 August 2025.
The price you pay for your flight from Melbourne Airport to Detroit may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 32 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MEL to DTT?
Find hourly flight availability from Melbourne to Detroit. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 2 September 2025.
When flying from Melbourne Airport to Detroit, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight at midday, which can drop the price by up to 34% versus a flight in the evening.
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit?
Share of one-stop return flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
Dallas (DFW) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 70% of one-stop itineraries from Melbourne Airport to Detroit on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
San Francisco (SFO) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of $2,338.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Melbourne Airport to Detroit?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via San Francisco (SFO) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 21h 46m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via San Francisco (SFO) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 28m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Detroit
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Detroit. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Detroit. Reviews last updated 2 September 2025.
Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, andUnited Airlines from Melbourne Airport to Detroit to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Flight was delayed an hour. We had just flown Air NZ on a 12- hour flight from AKL so the extra delay on this connecting flight wasn’t welcomed.
Related info for your journey
Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Melbourne to Detroit. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
What airport do you fly into for flights to Detroit from Melbourne?
Detroit All airports (DTT), located 0.9 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Melbourne to Detroit. 3 airlines have flights to All airports from Melbourne on a regular basis. Booking flights from Melbourne to Detroit All airports should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Melbourne per day.
How long is the flight from Melbourne Airport to Detroit?
Departing from Melbourne Airport to Detroit will take you 27h 47m. The distance from Melbourne Airport to Detroit is about 15920 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Melbourne Airport to Detroit round-trip?
Cheapflights users have booked flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit round-trip from $846. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are United Airlines, from $1,151, and Qantas Airways, from $1,269. Users have found that American Airlines is 60% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Melbourne to Detroit?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne to Detroit by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
Browse through other flights departing from Melbourne. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 2 September 2025.
Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from Melbourne to Detroit. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 2 September 2025.
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